Alan Whitehead's Pictures of Newborough

Ynys Llanddwyn Lighthouse

Known locally as Tŵr Mawr (Large Tower) the Old Light on Ynys Llanddwyn was built in the late 1800s, by an Anglesey stonemason, whose only previous experience of tower type structures was in designing and building Windmills. This is reflected in the style of the building, but was nevertheless adequate for the novel purpose.

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Ynys Llanddwyn

Classic view of the beach and the old lighthouse on Ynys Llanddwyn, with a small yacht moored off the point.

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View Across the Menai Strait From the Llanddwyn Peninsular

The Llanddwyn peninsular sits at the southwestern corner of the island of Anglesey and this view looks at the western end of the notorious Menai Strait and on towards Snowdonia in North Wales.

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The St Dwynwen Crosses on the Llanddwyn Peninsular

The romantic story of Saint Dwynwen is today quite confused, as its origins are in the 5th Century, but it seems that her love was destined to fail and she retreated to the peninsular (or tidal island) off Newborough Beach now carrying her name as Ynys Llanddwyn. She spent the rest of her life there alone and is now the Welsh Patron Saint of Lovers. This image shows that both Christian and Celtic followers have dedicated crosses to her.

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The Pilot's Cottages & The Old Light at Llanddwyn

Due to the dangerous currents in and near the Menai Strait, a team of Pilots were stationed in these cottages on Ynys Llanddwyn, to control the navigation of all shipping in the area. They and a number of locals were also on hand to man the Llanddwyn lifeboat.

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Newborough Beach Viewed from Ynys Llanddwyn

Newborough Beach is over 2 miles long, but this image just shows the westernmost part, as seen from the Ynys Llanddwyn peninsular.

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