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This minor lighthouse that is at the end of pier to a small port is a part of a larger heritage site.

The Amlwch lighthouse is a square 15ft tower situated on the outer pier of Amlwch, at the northeast tip of Anglesey in Wales.

Photo from Geograph

The existing lighthouse, a square tower erected in 1853, is the fourth on this site, the first probably in 1817. It has original fine, but battered, ashlar masonry to a height of 4.6 metres (15ft), the present lantern was added on top at a later date.

History

Two short piers at Amlwch were built following a private Act of Parliament of 1743, when the harbour was improved. Two octagonal houses with small lanterns, protruding from the roof, were added. They were described in the New Seaman’s Guide as "small white houses displaying lights at night".

In 1816 an outer pier, about 46 metres (151ft) long, was built to give shipping extra protection inside the harbour. In 1817, a small lighthouse with a light 8.5 metres (28ft) above high water mark was built, subsequently replaced with the present lighthouse. There are, like many, variations to this story,  some say it was built in 1853, others sources including Findlay's 1879 list say the building is the 1817 original.

The drydock and lighthouse on the small creek at Amlwch once served the shipping of one of the largest copper mines in Europe, located at Parys Mountain. The significance of the early copper-exporting port at Amlwch makes the lighthouse part of a heritage site of international importance.

Photo by Bob Abell

Photo from Geograph 

Lighthouse information Grid Name: Amlwch Lighthouse, Anglesey Current status: Inactivate now. I think it stopped being used in 1972. Geographic Position:   Grid Reference: SH450934 Ceremonial County: Anglesey Appearance: Square tower on top of harbour wall. Square stone tower with lantern attached to a 1 storey stone building, square lantern room with slate roof Map Link: Multimap   Get-a-map Aerial photo: Google satellite view   Multimap Other photos: photo    Geograph plus next square west Originally built: 3 earlier versions on this site. History is not clear, maybe 1817 Current lighthouse built: 1853 some say 1817 Height of Tower: 15ft on top of harbour wall Height of light above mean sea level: 11 metres 36ft Character of light: None now Character of fog signal: None Range of light:   Owned / run by: Isle of Anglesey Council Getting there: see map Access: Site open for harbour and area, tower closed Website:   Other Useful Websites: Wiki   LD Routes: Anglesey Coastal Path  Nearby Locations: Amlwch Copper Kingdom, Amlwch, Anglesey   Point Lynas Lighthouse Other Relevant pages: For more articles, lists and other information see the Lighthouses Section Lighthouse Map of England and Wales Featured List of Lighthouses - England and Wales   List of Minor Lighthouses and Lights - England and Wales Anglesey Attractions    Anglesey Attractions Map Notes:

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By: Keith Park	Section:  Lighthouses Section	Key:
Page Ref: Amlwch_lighthouse	Topic: Lighthouses	Last Updated: 06/2010

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