Hilbre Island |
Photo with kind permission of Trinity House. Please note that any items in RED means there is a fuller version relating to this particular name or subject, which can be found in the Main Search index. POSITION 53 23.0 N 03 13.7 W Hilbre Island Lighthouse provides a port land mark for the Hilbre wash in the River Dee estuary. This small automatic lighthouse came under the full jurisdiction of Trinity House in 1973, before this it was operated by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Authority. Hilbre Island Lighthouse was converted from acetylene gas to solar powered operation in 1995. |
