Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tower (Twr Bach)
Rhosyr, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanddwyn Island, Rhosyr, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 30 January 1968.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Maritime
- Date of designation
- 30 January 1968
- Locality
- Llanddwyn Island
- Community
- Rhosyr
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.13426, -4.41287
- Cadw reference
- 5552
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 1883 map "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (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 the breakwater at the SE extremity of Llanddwyn Island.
History
Probably built late C18, the predecessor to the larger, more visible Twr Mawr (Llanddwyn Lighthouse) which was erected early C19 (probably between 1800 and 1823).
Exterior
Circular day-mark tower, built as a landmark for shipping. Built of local rubble, with tapering walls and saucer dome; large square headed doorway at base.
Reason for designation
A good surviving example of a late C18 day-mark, and part of a group with the lighthouse, keepers' and pilots cottages nearby.
Nearby in the register
- Former Keepers' and Pilots Houses at Llanddwyn LighthouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Llanddwyn LighthouseMaritimeunder 1 mi
- St Dwynwen's ChurchChurchunder 1 mi
- Church of St DwynwenReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.