Enclosure Walls at South Stack Lighthouse, Trearddur, Isle of Anglesey

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.307 / 53°18'25"N

Longitude: -4.6988 / 4°41'55"W

OS Eastings: 220282

OS Northings: 382291

OS Grid: SH202822

Mapcode National: GBR GMSY.SHW

Mapcode Global: WH319.S4PM

Plus Code: 9C5Q8842+QF

Entry Name: Enclosure Walls at South Stack Lighthouse

Listing Date: 29 March 1996

Last Amended: 30 June 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 18032

Building Class: Maritime

ID on this website: 300018032

Location: On South Stack Island, defining a series of enclosures associated with the lighthouse.

County: Isle of Anglesey

Community: Trearddur

Locality: South Stack Island

Traditional County: Anglesey

Tagged with: Wall

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History

There is no certain date for the construction of these walls, which could be early C19 (contemporary, for example with the bridge giving access to the island); it seems likely, however, that they were constructed in the later C19, when the lighthouse tower was raised in height, and various other additions and improvements were made to the site.

Exterior

Low white-washed rendered rubble walls mark out a series of enclosures associated with the lighthouse on South Stack Island: they shelter the access path to the lighthouse from the bridge on the N side, and mark the edge of cliffs towards the south side of the island. The former garden/allotment for the keepers' accommodation is also enclosed on the S side of the lighthouse buildings. To the SW of the lighthouse, parallel walls enclose a flight of steps which leads down to a circular platform. This is almost certainly the site of a low-level light to be used when the higher light was obscured by fog, and may have replaced an earlier low light established in 1832 - a wooden lantern running on an inclined railway.

Reasons for Listing

The walls form an important part of the context of the lighthouse and its associated buildings.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Storehouse at South Stack Lighthouse
NE of the main ligthouse buildings on South Stack Island.
II Former Oil Store at South Stack Lighthouse
South-east of the lighthouse, in the angle of 2 compound walls.
II South Stack Lighthouse and former keepers' accommodation
Situated on South Stack Island, due W of Holyhead, and approached via a long flight of steps in the cliff, and a bridge over the narrow strait separating the island from the mainland.
II Bridge Towers at South Stack Lighthouse
Either side of the bridge which links the island with the mainland.
II Ellen's Tower (Twr Ellin)
In an elevated position, overlooking the sea, c250m SE of South Stack Island.
II Tan-y-Cytiau
In an elevated position on the slopes of Holyhead Mountain, approached from the lane that leads to South Stack Lighthouse.

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Enclosure Walls at South Stack Lighthouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Trearddur, Isle of Anglesey