Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
5552
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/01/1968
Date of Amendment
19/10/1998
Name of Property
Tower (Twr Bach)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Isle of Anglesey
Community
Rhosyr
Town
Locality
Llanddwyn Island
Easting
238680
Northing
362398
Street Side
Location
Located at the end of the breakwater at the SE extremity of Llanddwyn Island.
Description
Broad Class
Maritime
Period
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.
Interior
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.
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