Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
18570
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
18/07/1997
Date of Amendment
18/07/1997
Name of Property
Carreg Lwyd gatepiers
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Isle of Anglesey
Community
Menai Bridge
Town
Menai Bridge
Locality
Easting
255301
Northing
372259
Street Side
SW
Location
Flanking the entrance to the driveway of Carreg Lwyd, SW side of Pentraeth Road, just N of the junction with Hill Street.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Built c1912 at entrance to Carreg Lwyd house. Almost certainly designed with the house, and hence by its architect, Joseph Owen of Menai Bridge, the County Architect.
Exterior
Ashlar gate piers; distinctive truncated pyramidal form, with strongly battered sides articulated by 3 shallow recessed panels in upper part, surmounted by boldly projecting cornices with ball finials.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for their strong architectural design, echoing the styling of the Arts and Crafts house for which they were built and also for group value with Carreg Lwyd.
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