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
19660
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
20/04/1998
Date of Amendment
20/04/1998
Name of Property
Britannia Bridge Memorial, Churchyard of Church of St. Mary, Llanfairpwll
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Isle of Anglesey
Community
Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll
Town
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Locality
Britannia Bridge
Easting
253728
Northing
371180
Street Side
Location
At the edge of the churchyard S of the church.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
Erected after the completion of the Britannia Bridge in 1850 and in memory of 15 men who died from injuries during the construction of the bridge. The memorial also bears the names of others who lost their lives on the bridge, including men working on the reconstruction of the bridge following a fire in 1970 and a 5 year old girl.
Exterior
A limestone columnary memorial tombstone comprised of an obelisk set upon an octagonal plinth. Plinth has recessed panels in lower stage with slate inscription tablets set into N, S, E and W panels. Moulded cornice with lombard frieze above. Upper stage is comprised of a smaller, shorter octagonal plinth with carved panels bearing diagonal cross designs, on which is set an obelisk.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine example of memorial sculpture, notable for its austerity of form and detail. The memorial is of considerable local interest for its association with the Britannia Bridge.
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