Trwyn Du Lighthouse, Penmon - Ambient 4K video - Slow Scenes UK

This is Trwyn Du (lit. 'black nose') Lighthouse at Penmon Point on Anglesey. The lighthouse marks the midpoint between the island of Anglesey and the small island of Ynys Seiriol (lit. 'beautiful island'), better known as Puffin Island. The lighthouse was built at a cost of £11,000 (more than £1 million today) but despite standing at 26 metres tall it took 3 years to build, finally being completed in 1838. In 1922 the lighthouse became one of the first in the world to be fully automated and switched to solar power in 1996. In 2019 plans were made to replace the traditional bell with a fog horn, but this was met with opposition. When we visited neither the bell or fog horn were in use. The bell usually chimes once every 30 seconds.
Recording date: Sunday 25th June 2023
Camera: Panasonic HC-VX870
Microphone: VW-VMX10
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[@harrymcandrew1447]

guessing the bell doesnt chime anymore ?

[@slowscenesuk]

For some reason the bell wasn't chiming on that day. I think they supposedly replaced it with an electric one around 2018 ish but I went in 2020 and the bell was chiming then.

[@harrymcandrew1447]

@@slowscenesuk how odd that bell normally as what i know of chimes non stop every 30 seconds the 1 time i ever visited think it was chiming then did readup on articles the operators / owners trinity house wanted to replace it with a fog horn so if thats case then sadly thats a 2nd lighthouse thatll never have character again given trinity house as of 2022 had the lantern at bridlington flamborough lighthouse replaced with stupid (in me own opinion) blinking led lights that im glad i went to see the old lense knowing now it was the final time but at the time not knowing