.jpg) The Lighthouse at Point Lynas | |
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| Location | Llaneilian Anglesey Wales |
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| Coordinates | 53°24′59″N 4°17′21″W / 53.416287°N 4.289198°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1766 (first) |
| Automated | 1989 |
| Height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Shape | lantern at ground level attached to a square castellated tower |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Operator | Trinity House[1][2] |
| Heritage | Grade II listed building  |
| Fog signal | blast every 45s. (ceased operation in 2012)[3] |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1835 (current) |
| Focal height | 39 metres (128 ft) |
| Lens | 2nd Order catadioptric fixed |
| Intensity | 89,900 candela |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc W 10s. |
Point Lynas Lighthouse (Welsh: Goleudy Trwyn y Balog) is located on a headland in Llaneilian Community, on the north-east corner of Anglesey in North Wales (at grid reference SH479936). A pilot station was established on the point in 1766, to guide ships entering and leaving Liverpool, with an associated lighthouse added in 1779. The present building was built on the hilltop in 1835, so does not need a tower. Built and managed by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, it did not come under the care of Trinity House until 1973. By 2001 the lights were fully automated, so no resident staff were needed. Whilst the light is retained in operational use, the building and associated lighthouse keepers cottages were returned to the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board who sold them to be a private home and holiday accommodation.[3]
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Wales". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Trinity Housewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Robin and Iona Beckmann. "Point Lynas Lighthouse". www.pointlynaslighthouse.com. Retrieved 25 September 2017.