The Point of Ayr Lighthouse



The Point of Ayr Lighthouse (Sunrise)

The Point of Ayr Lighthouse, also known as the Talacre Lighthouse, is a grade II listed building situated on the north coast of Wales, on the Point of Ayr, near the village of Talacre. It was built in 1776 by a Trust of the Major, Recorder and Aldermen of Chester to warn ships entering between the Dee and the Mersey Estuary. It was eventually fell into disuse and was decommissioned in 1884. It is now a privately owned residential property. Not only is it a listed building it literally lists to one side.
 Courtesy of Wikipedia.

The Point of Ayr Lighthouse (Sunrise)

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