The Groomsport anchor
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Groomsport anchor by Albert Bridge as part of the Geograph project.
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The Groomsport anchor
Image: © Albert Bridge Taken: 7 Jun 2006
The harbour at Groomsport is used almost exclusively by small pleasure craft. There was a lifeboat station from 1858 to 1920. The old lifeboathouse (top right) is still a boathouse (now under municipal ownership). The origin of the anchor is not known. It was brought ashore by a local fishing boat in the mid-60’s.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.676194
Longitude
-5.621074