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            Llanddwyn Island, Anglesey, North Wales

Tŵr Bach (little tower) and Tŵr Mawr (big tower) are the two towers / lighthouses on the south-east and south-west tips of Ynys Llanddwyn. Tŵr Bach has been there a little longer than Tŵr Mawr, though there seems to be no precise record of when either tower was built.

It’s also quite hard to find the truth about why the towers were built, but it seems Tŵr Bach was originally built as a landmark and day beacon (an unlit lighthouse). However, it was built in the wrong place – it couldn’t easily be seen by ships approaching from the west. Therefore, Tŵr Mawr was built to replace it.
Tŵr Mawr is on a higher, more westerly promontory and definitely more visible from most directions. As its name suggests it is bigger than Tŵr Bach, standing nearly 11m tall. The first navigational beacon was put in Tŵr Mawr in 1845 and it became a working lighthouse on 1st January 1846.

For nearly 130 years Tŵr Mawr continued as a lighthouse, while Tŵr Bach lay dormant at its side. But in 1975 when Tŵr Mawr ceased operation, Tŵr Bach became the site for the installation of a new, modern navigation beacon. So now, Tŵr Bach is the working tower, while Tŵr Mawr is a striking and iconic landmark for Ynys Llanddwyn.

Taken on: June 9, 2018

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