Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Nefyn Watch Tower
Nefyn, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Maritime
- Date of designation
- 19 October 1971
- Locality
- Nefyn
- Town
- Pwllheli
- Community
- Nefyn
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.93574, -4.52110
- Cadw reference
- 4372
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on a mound near the centre of Nefyn, some 60m W of the junction of the A497 and the B4417 and approximately 25m N of the latter.
History
C19 watch tower probably built in connection with the fishing industry. It is shown on the 1889 O.S. map but not marked on the Nefyn Tithe Map of 1838 so is possibly mid C19. It stands on a circular mound which is possibly of an earlier date.
Exterior
Small square watch tower of rubble stone built on the summit of the remains of a small circular mound some 3m high. Tower is approximately 3m square and some 5m high with a plain parapet 1m high. There are 15 external steps with iron handrail on the landward side turning a right angle after 9 steps to gain the platform.
Reason for designation
A rare example of a coastal watch tower, possibly connected with the C19 herring fishing industry of Nefyn.
Nearby in the register
- St Mary's WellWater Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
- Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Cross Slab Built into Farm Building Ty'n-y-CaeCross-marked stoneunder 1 mi
- HendafarnDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.