Point of Ayr Colliery Company
The Point of Ayr Colliery Company was formed in 1883, and was the third company to attempt to extract coal from the North Wales Coalfield using a pit head at Point of Ayr, in Flintshire, Wales.Photo: Geoff Charles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: 19th century Welsh coal firm
- Also known as: “Point of Ayr Colliery” and “Point Of Ayr Colliery, Talacre”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Point of Ayr Lighthouse and Point of Ayr Gas Terminal.
Point of Ayr Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Point of Ayr Gas Terminal
The Point of Ayr Gas Terminal is a gas terminal situated on the Point of Ayr in Flintshire, Wales. It takes gas from eni's Liverpool Bay Development.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Talacre and Point of Ayr.
Talacre
Village
Photo: Mattcoxonline, Public domain.
Talacre is a village in Flintshire on the north coast of Wales in the community of Llanasa and the electoral ward of Ffynnongroyw, and is the northernmost mainland settlement in Wales.
Point of Ayr
Locality
Photo: Mattcoxonline, Public domain.
The Point of Ayr is the northernmost point of mainland Wales. It is situated immediately to the north of Talacre in Flintshire, at the mouth of the Dee estuary.
Ffynnongroyw
Village
Photo: Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ffynnongroyw is a village in Flintshire, north Wales. It is situated on the A548 road, near the Dee Estuary coast, near Prestatyn.
Point of Ayr Colliery Company
- Categories: business and coal mine
- Location: Llanasa, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.34329° or 53° 20′ 36″ northLongitude
-3.31272° or 3° 18′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C5R8MVP+8WOpenStreetMap ID
node 3250292373OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q7208213
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Point of Ayr Colliery Company” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Point of Ayr Colliery Company”
- French: “Point of Ayr Colliery Company”
- German: “Point of Ayr Colliery Company”
- Italian: “Point of Ayr Colliery Company”
- Spanish: “Point of Ayr Colliery Company”
- Welsh: “Glofa Point Of Ayr”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Point of Ayr Colliery Dock and RSPB Bird hide.
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