Elin's Tower

Elin's Tower (Welsh: Tŵr Elin) is a short castellated tower located around 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Holyhead, Anglesey. Built between 1820 and 1850 by the locally well known Stanley family from Penrhos, it was originally used as a summer house.[1] Put into war use then becoming derelict, today the tower serves as an RSPB information centre, shop and cafe for the reserve it is in as well as affording good view of South Stack and its lighthouse.[2]

On the 12 May 2007 it was targeted by vandals who smashed one of the window's meaning that the tower had to be closed for a day. It was thought that people had had a party during the night at the site and become drunk.[3]

References
  1. Hughes, Margaret: Anglesey from the Sea, page 46. Carreg Gwalch, 2001
  2. Elin's Tower and South Stack on the RSPB website
  3. Copy of a Liverpool Daily Post article about the incident


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