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Rhoscolyn Beacon

A Grade II Listed Building in Rhoscolyn, Isle of Anglesey

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2362 / 53°14'10"N

Longitude: -4.6033 / 4°36'11"W

OS Eastings: 226355

OS Northings: 374179

OS Grid: SH263741

Mapcode National: GBR 52.048C

Mapcode Global: WH42P.8X6G

Plus Code: 9C5Q69PW+FM

Entry Name: Rhoscolyn Beacon

Listing Date: 5 April 1971

Last Amended: 3 June 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 5327

Building Class: Maritime

ID on this website: 300005327

Location: In an isolated location on one of the islands forming Ynysoedd Gwylanod, c0.6km SW of the Rhoscolyn headland.

County: Isle of Anglesey

Community: Rhoscolyn

Community: Rhoscolyn

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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.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a good example of a C19 day-mark or navigation beacon, substantially intact.

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