Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Rhoscolyn Beacon
Rhoscolyn, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhoscolyn, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 5 April 1971.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Maritime
- Date of designation
- 5 April 1971
- Locality
- Rhoscolyn
- Community
- Rhoscolyn
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.23617, -4.60331
- Cadw reference
- 5327
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
In an isolated location on one of the islands forming Ynysoedd Gwylanod, c0.6km SW of the Rhoscolyn headland.
History
Probably C19.
Exterior
A tall round tower with tapering sides and a rounded top, built of local rubble with a single square-headed doorway and square-headed lights.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of a C19 day-mark or navigation beacon, substantially intact.
Nearby in the register
- Rhoscolyn Lookout StationMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Rhoscolyn Lifeboat StationMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Ffynnon GwenfaiWater Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
- Ffynnon GwenfaenHoly Wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.