Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pilot beacon (N)
Cylch-y-Garn, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Carmel Head, Cylch-y-Garn, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 27 November 2000.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Maritime
- Date of designation
- 27 November 2000
- Locality
- Carmel Head
- Community
- Cylch-y-Garn
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.40482, -4.56174
- Cadw reference
- 24435
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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 41. Anglesey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In an isolated rural location overlooking the coast at Carmel Head. The N beacon is sited c220m NE of the other land based beacon and the 2 are aligned with the 3rd beacon, located on the islet of West Mouse (Maen y Bugael).
History
Early C19 pilot beacon, erected by Trinity House in the 1830s. One of a pair erected at Carmel Head, used in conjunction with a beacon on West Mouse (Maen y Bugael) and the lighthouse at the Skerries as an aid to navigation into the harbour at Holyhead.
Exterior
Tall navigation marker, c10m high and 5.5m wide; built of rubble masonry, mortared, the front 'face' once heavily limewashed. Comprises raking slab angled slightly to the rear against a raking buttress. The raking buttress has a rounded head and front face has stone capping; the front face of the raking slab is set in alignment with the other 2 beacons.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-preserved early C19 pilot beacon or navigation marker, part of a navigational system including the lighthouse at The Skerries and other pilot beacons along the north Anglesey coast at Carmel Head.
Nearby in the register
- Pilot beacon (S)Maritimeunder 1 mi
- Cornbarn-cowhouse range at MynachdyAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- MynachdyDomesticunder 1 mi
- Stable-cartshed range at MynachdyAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.