Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Detached former Keeper's Dwelling at Skerries Lighthouse
Cylch-y-Garn, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in The Skerries, Cylch-y-Garn, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 29 March 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 29 March 1996
- Locality
- The Skerries
- Community
- Cylch-y-Garn
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.42136, -4.60859
- Cadw reference
- 18029
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 93 Holyhead (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 2. Lancashire & Isle of Man. New Series. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On low ground N of the lighthouse.
History
The first lighthouse was established on the Skerries islands c1716, and rebuilt c1759. The former Keeper's house probably dates from the first period of occupation of the island, c1720. It was superseded by the construction of new accommodation integrated with a new lighthouse in 1851, and appears to have been re-roofed at some time, possibly in the late C19.
Reason for designation
Listed as the earliest surviving keeper's house in Wales, and possibly the first such purpose-built dwelling anywhere.
Nearby in the register
- Skerries Lighthouse with associated buildings and enclosure wallsMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Former Oil Store at Skerries LighthouseMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Bridge between 2 islandsTransportunder 1 mi
- Pilot beacon on West Mouse (Maen y Bugael)Maritime2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.