Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Rhoscolyn Lookout Station
Rhoscolyn, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhoscolyn, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 3 June 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Maritime
- Date of designation
- 3 June 1998
- Locality
- Rhoscolyn
- Community
- Rhoscolyn
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.24043, -4.59315
- Cadw reference
- 19952
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 · 105 Carnarvon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 41. Anglesey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located at the end of Rhoscolyn headland, c1.1km SSE of the Church of St. Gwenfaen at Rhoscolyn.
History
Probably designed and built by Edward Rae, Ty Crainc, Rhoscolyn, in 1902.
Exterior
A single storey, square, castellated structure built of local rubble. Single square-headed doorway in N face with slate plaque above to Edward Rae, 1902; large square-headed openings in other 3 faces. Lead covered flat roof collapsed, 1998.
Reason for designation
Listed as an example of an early C20 lookout station, in castellated 'folly' style, forming a prominent coastal landmark. Together with the Lifeboat Station and Rhoscolyn Beacon, it forms a group of local maritime historic interest.
Nearby in the register
- Rhoscolyn Lifeboat StationMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Rhoscolyn BeaconMaritimeunder 1 mi
- PlasDomesticunder 1 mi
- Plas BachDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.