From the late 1700s Amlwch Port, Anglesey, developed as the harbour for Parys Mountain copper mines. Pier & Watch House on R, 1816 &1819.

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From the late 1700s Amlwch Port, Anglesey, developed as the harbour for Parys Mountain copper mines. Pier on R (1816) enabled c. 40 vessels to shelter behind wooden beams sealing the port entrance. Watch House & lighthouse added in 1819. A modern breakwater now protects the outer harbour.

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Location: Amlwch Port, Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
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