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| name = Hilbre Island Lighthouse |
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| image = Solar panels, Hilbre Island.JPG |
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| caption = Hilbre Island Light |
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| location = Hilbre Island<br>[[Hoylake]]<br>[[Wirral Peninsula|Wirral]]<br>[[England]] |
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| lens = LED lantern |
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| range = {{convert|5|nmi|abbr=on}} |
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| currentlens = LED lantern |
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| lightsource = solar power |
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'''Hilbre Island Lighthouse''' is located on [[Hilbre Island]] acting as a port landmark for the Hilbre swash in the River Dee estuary. It was established in 1927 by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Authority, now the [[Mersey Docks and Harbour Company]], but has been operated by [[Trinity House]] since 1973. It was converted from [[acetylene]] gas to [[solar-power]] operation in 1995. |
'''Hilbre Island Lighthouse''' is located on [[Hilbre Island]] acting as a port landmark for the Hilbre swash in the River Dee estuary. It was established in 1927 by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Authority, now the [[Mersey Docks and Harbour Company]], but has been operated by [[Trinity House]] since 1973. It was converted from [[acetylene]] gas to [[solar-power]] operation in 1995.<ref name="Trinity House">{{cite web| url =http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/lighthouses/lighthouse_list/hilbre_island.html| title =Hilbre Island Lighthouse| publisher =Trinity House| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20110729024103/http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/lighthouses/lighthouse_list/hilbre_island.html| archive-date =29 July 2011| df =dmy-all}}</ref> |
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The lighthouse, which is {{convert|3|m|ft|0}} tall, has a light that is {{convert|14|m}} above mean high water and a range of {{convert|5|nmi}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/lighthouses/lighthouse_list/hilbre_island.html |title= |
The lighthouse, which is {{convert|3|m|ft|0}} tall, has a light that is {{convert|14|m}} above mean high water and a range of {{convert|5|nmi}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/lighthouses/lighthouse_list/hilbre_island.html |title=Trinity House Hilbre Island |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2014 |website=www.trinityhouse.co.uk |publisher=Corporation of Trinity House |access-date=26 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110729024103/http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/lighthouses/lighthouse_list/hilbre_island.html |archive-date=29 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[List of lighthouses in England]] |
* [[List of lighthouses in England]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [https://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/lighthouses-and-lightvessels?type=lighthouse Trinity House] |
* [https://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/lighthouses-and-lightvessels?type=lighthouse Trinity House] |
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[[Category:Lighthouses completed in 1927]] |
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[[Category:Towers completed in 1927]] |
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[[Category:Lighthouses in England]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:53, 2 May 2024
Location | Hilbre Island Hoylake Wirral England |
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Coordinates | 53°22′59.2″N 3°13′42.6″W / 53.383111°N 3.228500°W |
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Constructed | 1927 |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | steel tower |
Automated | yes |
Height | 3 m (10 ft) |
Shape | square tower with solar panel and light |
Markings | white tower |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | Trinity House[1] |
Light | |
Focal height | 14 m (46 ft) |
Lens | LED lantern |
Intensity | 71 candela |
Range | 5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) |
Characteristic | Red flash every 3 seconds |
Hilbre Island Lighthouse is located on Hilbre Island acting as a port landmark for the Hilbre swash in the River Dee estuary. It was established in 1927 by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Authority, now the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, but has been operated by Trinity House since 1973. It was converted from acetylene gas to solar-power operation in 1995.[2]
The lighthouse, which is 3 metres (10 ft) tall, has a light that is 14 metres (46 ft) above mean high water and a range of 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi).[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hilbre Island Lighthouse Trinity House. Retrieved 2 May 2016
- ^ "Hilbre Island Lighthouse". Trinity House. Archived from the original on 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Trinity House Hilbre Island". www.trinityhouse.co.uk. Corporation of Trinity House. 2014. Archived from the original on 29 July 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
External links
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