IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Chaine Memorial Road, LARNE, BT40 1AD
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Chaine Memorial Road, BT40 1AD by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (122 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Distance
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Larne Port. County Antrim
Looking along the shore
Image: © Kenneth Allen
Taken: 8 Apr 2006
0.01 miles
2
Larne
Larne is a seaport and industrial market town on the east coast of County Antrim. It has been used as a seaport for over 1000 years and today it is a major passenger and freight roll-on roll-off port.
This is the shoreline at Larne viewed from the Larne-Cairnryan ferry. Image] is a prominent landmark on the right hand side of the photo whilst Image] can be seen near the left hand edge of the photo.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 29 Sep 2017
0.02 miles
3
The Chaine Memorial, Larne
Another shot of the Chaine Memorial tower. It was built, at the end of a short causeway, in 1887 in memory of James Chaine MP Image who owned Larne harbour. The architect, SP Close, is said to have used Antrim round tower Image as a model. It has doubled as a lighthouse since 1899. The “European Highlander” is arriving from Cairnryan. Image shows a completely different view in June 2012.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 26 Nov 2007
0.04 miles
4
Larne, coastline & lough
Larne Lough at low tide; in the distance, power station chimneys on Islandmagee.
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 25 Jun 2018
0.04 miles
5
"Princess Victoria" disaster memorial
Looking NNW
Chaine Memorial tower is in the background
Image: © Kenneth Allen
Taken: 21 Apr 2014
0.05 miles
6
Chaine Tower. Larne
A view from the ferry coming into the port.
Image: © Kenneth Allen
Taken: 15 Apr 2007
0.05 miles
7
Chaine Tower or The Pencil, Larne Harbour
Sunrise.
Image: © Bernie McAllister
Taken: 4 Apr 2007
0.05 miles
8
Plaque, Chaine Memorial tower
It is above the door entrance.
The following text is included in the inscription,
"THIS TOWER was erected and THE ROAD leading to it made by the contributions of every class in this mixed community irrespective of creed or party all cordially united in esteem and affection for the Memory of JAMES CHAINE of Ballycraigy and Cairncastle County Antrim, who represented the County in the Imperial Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland from February 1874 till the 4th of May 1885 when his early and lamented death in the 44th year of his age deprived his native County of one who had worked indefatigably for its interests especially in developing and improving the natural capabilities of the harbour of Larne and establishing its connection with Great Britain, the United States of America and with the inland parts of this County. Si monumentum requiris circumspice."
Image: © Kenneth Allen
Taken: 25 Aug 2007
0.05 miles
9
Chaine Tower, Larne
This is the view that you see as you come out through the entrance door.
Image: © Kenneth Allen
Taken: 25 Aug 2007
0.05 miles
10
Ferris Point on the approach to Larne harbour
Image: © Des Colhoun
Taken: 10 May 2009
0.05 miles