U.S. Lighthouse Society ~ Lighthouses of the United Kingdom Trwyn Du Lighthouse (Puffin Island, South East Anglesey) A NON-PROFIT HISTORICAL & EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY U.S. Lighthouse Society ~ Lighthouses of the United Kingdom History The island of Anglesey, off the coast of North Wales, must be rounded by coastal shipping making the passage up or down the western seaboard, and as a consequence of its position in a busy seaway has several major lights. Skerries was built first, followed a century later by South Stack and Point Lynas, the latter after the wreck of the ʺRothesay Castleʺ on Puffin Island at the entrance to the Menai Strait in 1830. The Liverpool master pilots had already been consulted about the necessity for a light on the shore at Black Point, or Trwyn‐du, but no action was taken until late in the 1830s when Trinity House built the present station at a cost of £11,589. The lighthouse is situated on a low‐lying rock surrounded by shingle beaches about half a mile south of Puffin Island. The circular stone tower is distinguished by three black bands. The lighthouse was originally manned by two keepers, however these were withdrawn in 1922 when the lighthouse was converted to unwatched acetylene operation. Trwyn Du Lighthouse was converted to solar power in 1996, work to modernize the station included the development of a unique operating mechanism to work the 178 Kg fog bell. Specifications Established 1838 Height Of Tower 29 Metres Height Of Light Above Mean High Water 19 Metres Automated 1922 Lamp 35 Watt Halogen Optic Tideland Ml300 Lantern Optic 1st Order Catadioptric Fixed Lens Character White Flash Every 5 Seconds A NON-PROFIT HISTORICAL & EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY U.S. Lighthouse Society ~ Lighthouses of the United Kingdom Intensity 15,000 Candela Range Of Light 12 nautical miles Fog Signal Character Fog Signal Range Bell Sounding Once Every 30 Seconds A NON-PROFIT HISTORICAL & EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY .