Point of Ayr Lighthouse

The Point of Ayr Lighthouse, also known as the Talacre Lighthouse, is a Grade II listed building situated on the north coast of , on the , near the village of .
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse at Point of Ayr, near Talacre, Flintshire, Wales
  • Also known as: “Point of Air Lighthouse”, “Point of Ayr”, “Point of Ayr Old Lighthouse”, and “Talacre Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Point of Ayr Gas Terminal and Church of All Saints.

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The is a gas terminal situated on the in , . It takes gas from eni's Development. is situated 4,000 feet south of Point of Ayr Lighthouse.

Church
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is situated 2 miles southeast of Point of Ayr Lighthouse.

Pub
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is a pub, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Point of Ayr Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Point of Ayr and Talacre.

Locality
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The is the northernmost point of mainland . It is situated immediately to the north of in , at the mouth of the Dee estuary.

Village
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is a village in on the north coast of in the community of and the electoral ward of , and is the northernmost mainland settlement in Wales.

Locality
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The was formed in 1883, and was the third company to attempt to extract coal from the North Wales Coalfield using a pit head at , in , .

Point of Ayr Lighthouse

Latitude
53.35699° or 53° 21′ 25″ north
Longitude
-3.32221° or 3° 19′ 20″ west
Open location code
9C5R9M4H+Q4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 362355451
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q11753150
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Welsh—“Point of Ayr Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “পয়েন্ট অব আইর বাতিঘর”
  • French: “phare de Point of Ayr”
  • French: “Phare de Point of Ayr”
  • Polish: “Latarnia morska w Talacre”
  • Welsh: “Goleudy’r Parlwr Du”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Warren and The Point.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Lola and Suggs Beach Cafe and Talacre Garden and Pet Centre.

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