St Tudwal's Lighthouse
St Tudwal's Lighthouse on Saint Tudwal's Island West is active, but unstaffed. The site of the lighthouse, which marks the north end of Cardigan Bay, was purchased by Trinity House in 1876 at the sum of £111 and the next year the stone building was complete. It is 10.7 metres (35 ft) tall, with its focal plane (height of light above high water) at 46 metres (151 ft). The main white light has a range of 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) and its red sector light has a shorter range of 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi). It gives 1 white and red flash every 15 seconds, the intensity being 12,000 candelas (candle power).
 St Tudwal's Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Saint Tudwal's Islands Llŷn Peninsula Wales United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 52.798536°N 4.471191°W |
| Year first constructed | 1877 |
| Automated | 1922 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Tower height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Focal height | 46 metres (151 ft) |
| Current lens | 2nd Order (700mm) fixed with Red Sector |
| Light source | solar power |
| Intensity | 7,790 candela |
| Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl WR 15s. |
| Admiralty number | A5238 |
| NGA number | 5552 |
| ARLHS number | WAL-028 |
| Managing agent | Trinity House[1] [2] |
| Heritage | Grade II listed building  |
Automated in 1922, it was one of the earlier lights Trinity House automated. It was electrified in 1995. The lighthouse keepers' cottages are now privately owned and used as a holiday home.
The lighthouse building is Grade II listed, as are the lighthousekeeper's cottage and the perimeter walls.[3]
References
- St Tudwal's The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2 June 2016
- St Tudwal's Lighthouse Trinity House. Retrieved 2 June 2016
- "St Tudwal's Lighthouse, Llanengan". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
Sources
- Hague, D., B., Lighthouses of Wales Their Architecture and Archaeology (Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, edited by Hughes, S., 1994) ISBN 1-871184-08-8
