North Stack
Fog signal station, North Stack
| Date | 17 June 2012 | ||
| Location | North Stack, Anglesey | SH 21468 83938; 53.32216°N, 4.68193°W | |
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The former fog-signal station located on the headland at North Stack on Holy Island, Anglesey, was constructed in 1780. It was originally equipped with a pair of cannon: a shot was fired at fixed intervals as a warning to shipping in foggy weather. The Magazine House was built in 1861 to store the charges for the cannon. In the late 19th century the cannon were superseded by an oil-fired siren comprising 35 horns. The siren has lain silent since 1986, when it was in turn superseded by a new facility at the nearby South Stack lighthouse. Mains electricity was brought to the site in the 1950s. The accommodation block, built as two separate dwellings, was home to the fog-house keepers and their families. For the past 23 years, however, it has been home and studio to artist Philippa Jacobs and is currently up for sale. The remote property can only be reached on foot or by 4×4 via a 1.3-mile-long unmade track over the north-eastern slopes of Holyhead Mountain. Philippa Jacobs (North Stack Studio);
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One of the 35 horns of the now defunct fog siren
North Stack Studio (plaque reads: Trinity House 1857) – former cottages for the keepers and their families
1861 Magazine – built to store the charges for the original signal cannon
South Stack Lighthouse, 1.3 miles away across Gogarth Bay
Nice one, Graham! We were a few miles further east at Llaneilian light house yesterday… these are great shots and infinitely more interesting and meaningful than the usual ones of this location.
teigl
June 21, 2012 at 6:43 pm
magnificent photos … the blue sky sings.
Chuck A Stetson
June 21, 2012 at 9:52 pm
Thank you Chuck!
Graham Stephen
June 22, 2012 at 6:26 pm
Thanks Iain. Studying the weather forecasts at the last minute, Holyhead looked like the best bet so there I went. I was pleasantly surprised to see the lamp at South Stack lit during the day.
Graham Stephen
June 22, 2012 at 6:26 pm
Preciosas!! me encanta la primera!, que lugar tan bello, como te digo estás de rodeado de sitios espectaculares, abrazos Granhan
ManoliRizoFotografia
June 21, 2012 at 11:20 pm
Me agrada que te hayan gustado Manoli. Abrazos amiga.
Graham Stephen
June 22, 2012 at 6:28 pm
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