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Point Lynas Lighthouse
Position 53 25'.O N 04 17'.3 W

Point Lynas Lighthouse is situated on the north coast of Anglesey in North Wales. As early as 1766 the need was felt for a station on Anglesey where ships making for Liverpool could pick up pilots. The Liverpool Pilotage Service, after examining several sites, eventually chose Point Lynas. At first the early pilots used a farmhouse as their lookout post. After 1779 they used two oil lamps with Hutchinsons small metal reflectors set into a tower and showing in two directions. The new lighthouse was built in 1835 by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board at a cost ú1,165. Trinity House assumed responsibility for Point Lynas on 2nd April, 1973. The lighthouse is a low castellated structure painted white with the round lens room connected to the seaward side of the building. The station is fully automated, the power source being electric, and is backed up by standby generators which cut in should the mains power fail. There is also an automatic fog detector which starts the fog signal should the visibility drop to less than 2╜ miles. Specifications Established 1779 Height Of Tower 11 Metres Height Of Light Above Mean High Water 39 Metres Automated 1989 Electrified 1951 Lamp 1,000 Watt Optic 2nd Order 1400MM Catadioptric Fixed Bull Lens Character White Occulting Every 10 Seconds Intensity 112,000 Candela Range Of Light 20 Sea Miles Fog Signal Character 1 Blast Every 45 Seconds