Holyhead Mail Pier Lighthouse
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Holyhead Mail Pier or Admiralty Pier Lighthouse on
History
The lighthouse was built as part of extensive improvements to
The lighthouse is of national significance as one of John Rennie's surviving works. He was one of the most eminent engineers of the world's first Industrial Revolution. Of particular importance, in a Welsh context, is the early date of the lighthouse lantern, which was originally lit by gas. Before the conversion to electricity a gas works was located on the island to power the lighthouse, the piers and even part of Holyhead itself.[5] The tower survives intact and has elegantly curved gallery railings, similar to those at Bardsey Lighthouse. It is no longer in use, although it is used as a navigation reference for sailors.[1][4][6]
Listed buildings
The tower is a Grade II listed building, and was "Listed as an integral part of the important harbour scheme designed by Rennie, and as a good and well-preserved example of an early C19 harbour light."[2]
At the landward end of the pier is the Grade II*
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George IV, at Holyhead, August 1821 with lighthouse
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1815 print showing the earlier lighthouse that was replaced by the 1821 tower
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A plan of the triumphal arch, pier and lighthouse
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Detail of the lantern room in 2013
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-871184-08-2.
- ^ National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ David Keys (6 August 2000). "Telford highway to Holyhead found intact under the A5". The Independent. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Wales". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ Samuel Lewis (1840). A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, Comprising the Several Counties, Cities, Boroughs, Corporate and Market Towns, Parishes, Chapelries, and Townships, with Historical and Statistical Descriptions. Lewis. pp. 422–.
- ^ Holyhead Mail Pier Light Lighthouse Explorer. Retrieved 1 June 2016
- National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
External links
- National Historic Assets of Wales.
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