![]() The Lighthouse on Holyhead Breakwater | |
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Location | Holyhead Anglesey Gwynedd Wales United Kingdom |
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OS grid | SH 257 848 |
Coordinates | 53°19′51″N 4°37′09″W / 53.330898°N 4.619268°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1873 |
Construction | Limestone |
Automated | 1961 |
Height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
Shape | Square tower |
Markings | White tower with a broad black band in the upper part, white lantern |
Operator | Stena Lines[1] [2] |
Heritage | Grade II listed building, National Monuments of Wales ![]() |
Light | |
Focal height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
Light source | Main power |
Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (3) G 10s. |
The Holyhead Breakwater Lighthouse stands on the Holyhead Breakwater outside the Welsh port of Holyhead, Anglesey.