Tŵr Mawr Lighthouse
Tŵr Mawr lighthouse, on Ynys Llanddwyn on Anglesey, Wales, marks the western entrance to the Menai Strait.Photo: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Mark Warren 1973, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse, Grade II listed building in Anglesey, Wales; in an elevated position at the SW extremity of Llanddwyn Island
- Also known as: “Llanddwyn Lighthouse”, “Twr Mawr”, “Tŵr Mawr”, “Twr Mawr Llanddwyn Lighthouse”, and “Twr Mawr, Llanddwyn”
Photo: Geoff Charles, CC0.
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Twr Bach Llanddwyn Island Lighthouse and St Dwynwen’s Church.
Twr Bach Llanddwyn Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Stephen Shakespeare, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Twr Bach Llanddwyn Island Lighthouse is situated 630 feet southeast of Tŵr Mawr Lighthouse.
St Dwynwen’s Church
Ruins
Photo: Noel.morgan2000, Public domain.
Ynys Llanddwyn is a small tidal island off the west coast of Anglesey, northwest Wales. The nearest settlement is the village of Newborough. St Dwynwen’s Church is situated 1,000 feet northeast of Tŵr Mawr Lighthouse.
Former Keepers‘ and Pilots Houses at Llanddwyn Lighthouse
Terrace house
Former Keepers‘ and Pilots Houses at Llanddwyn Lighthouse is a terrace house, which is situated 510 feet northeast of Tŵr Mawr Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pen-Lôn and Newborough.
Pen-Lôn
Village
Pen-Lon is a village in the community of Rhosyr, Anglesey, Wales, located just south east of the larger village of Newborough. Attractions in the locality include the island's model village. Pen-Lôn is situated 3 miles northeast of Tŵr Mawr Lighthouse.
Newborough
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newborough is a village in the southern corner of the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. It is a part of the Bro Aberffraw electoral ward; to the northwest is Aberffraw, and to the northeast is Llanfairpwll.
Llangeinwen
Hamlet
Photo: Monsyn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llangeinwen is a village on the island of Anglesey in the community of Rhosyr. Until 1984 it was a community itself. It is the location of St Ceinwen's Church, Llangeinwen. Llangeinwen is situated 4 miles northeast of Tŵr Mawr Lighthouse.
Tŵr Mawr Lighthouse
- Categories: daymark, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Rhosyr, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.13521° or 53° 8′ 7″ northLongitude
-4.41544° or 4° 24′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C5Q4HPM+3ROpenStreetMap ID
way 256330904OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q28831538
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“Tŵr Mawr Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “特尔莫尔灯塔”
- French: “phare de Tŵr Mawr”
- French: “Phare de Tŵr Mawr”
- Portuguese: “Farol de Tŵr Mawr”
- Welsh: “Goleudy Tŷ Mawr Llanddwyn”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ynys yr Adar and Llanddwyn Island.
Nearby Places
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