Trinity House Pilot Station

[1] It was designed by architect John Hill with structural engineers Andrews, Kent & Stone limited.

[4] It was regarded as a state-of-the-art operations center and rigged with the-then latest equipment such as Telex machines, radar and MF/VHF radio.

Inside the building was quarters, mess rooms, and a lounge for pilots on night/morning shift work on standby with fast hot air convector ovens that could cook frozen rations within minutes.

[citation needed] Conservative prime minister Margaret Thatcher visited the Trinity House port tower facility in 1977.

[5] Due to technological advances in fast launches, radar and communications, the Trinity House pilot station closed in September 1988.