Bardsey Island, North Wales: lighthouse & Keeper's House after sunset. Design by Joseph Nelson, completed 1821, extension on R 1909.
Looking NW, after sunset in July, at the lighthouse tower and Keeper's House on South End, Bardsey Island, Gwynedd. Lighthouse and buildings designed by Joseph Nelson, completed 1821, lantern renewed 1856, further additions 1909: eastern (R) extension of Keeper's House etc. Tower battered externally and square in section, built of ashlar, 99 feet high, originally painted white changed to red-and-white in 1891. It causes the deaths of 1000s of migrating birds so spotlights and ponds have been constructed to bring confused birds safely to grass or water.
Size: 5669px × 4138px
Location: Bardsey Island Lighthouse, off Aberdaron, Lleyn Peninsula, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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