Point of Aire lighthouse at Talacre - drone lo res
The wonderful Point of Aire Lighthouse at Talacre on the north Wales coast is a popular subject for photography.
It has an interesting history.It's a Grade II listed building and 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 replaced by a pile light and was decommissioned in 1844. It's now a privately owned property.
It was listed on the property market in November 2011 by then owner James McAllister, along with two acres of land, for £100,000. It was eventually sold in April 2012 for £90,000 to a private couple who continue to own the property.
In August 2009, the BBC reported that planning permission had been sought to erect a "human sculpture" inspired by the reported ghostly sightings on the lighthouse balcony.
Local artist Angela Smith was contracted to design the 7 foot stainless steel ‘lighthouse keeper’ with the initial planning permission being approved for a three-year period. Permission was not sought to retain the structure after this point and the sculpture was relocated.
In March 2007, the lighthouse was damaged by storms which resulted in the metal steps leading to the building becoming dislocated and also resulted structural damage with a hole being created in the base. The cost of repairs was covered by the owners of a local caravan park who were involved in the ownership of the lighthouse at the time.
The lighthouse featured in the background in a 2011 TV advertisement by paint manufacturer Dulux. The advertisement was designed to mark the 50th anniversary of the first appearance of their Old English Sheepdog mascot.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Point of Aire lighthouse at Talacre - drone lo res
The wonderful Point of Aire Lighthouse at Talacre on the north Wales coast is a popular subject for photography.
It has an interesting history.It's a Grade II listed building and 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 replaced by a pile light and was decommissioned in 1844. It's now a privately owned property.
It was listed on the property market in November 2011 by then owner James McAllister, along with two acres of land, for £100,000. It was eventually sold in April 2012 for £90,000 to a private couple who continue to own the property.
In August 2009, the BBC reported that planning permission had been sought to erect a "human sculpture" inspired by the reported ghostly sightings on the lighthouse balcony.
Local artist Angela Smith was contracted to design the 7 foot stainless steel ‘lighthouse keeper’ with the initial planning permission being approved for a three-year period. Permission was not sought to retain the structure after this point and the sculpture was relocated.
In March 2007, the lighthouse was damaged by storms which resulted in the metal steps leading to the building becoming dislocated and also resulted structural damage with a hole being created in the base. The cost of repairs was covered by the owners of a local caravan park who were involved in the ownership of the lighthouse at the time.
The lighthouse featured in the background in a 2011 TV advertisement by paint manufacturer Dulux. The advertisement was designed to mark the 50th anniversary of the first appearance of their Old English Sheepdog mascot.
(Source: Wikipedia)