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
5523
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/01/1968
Date of Amendment
17/07/2002
Name of Property
Castell Aberlleiniog
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Isle of Anglesey
Community
Llangoed
Town
Locality
Aberlleiniog
Easting
261640
Northing
379307
Street Side
Location
In an isolated location, along a trackway, to the N and W of a country road leading to Penmon; to the W of the village of Llangoed. The structure is to the N side of the Afon Lleiniog c0.5km from the coast.
Description
Broad Class
Defence
Period
History
The castle is attributed to Hugh (Lupus) of Avranches, Earl of Chester, and thought to have been raised in 1088-90. Surmounting the mound is a late Medieval stone structure, originally with circular tower on all of its 4 corners, now only 3 remain. Also known as Lady Cheadles Castle, the structure was thought to have been used during the Civil War. The battlements have probably been restored; the W corner bastion has a serious crack, and part may fall shortly. The site is overgrown with tall trees and vegetation.
Exterior
C11 mound rising to a square platform, c50m² with retaining walls of rubble masonry with round corner bastions (only 3 of which now remain). Each bastion had 3 rectangular loops with splayed reveals. On the NW side is a projecting garde-robe formed by rough corbels supporting a stone slab. Each side wall of battlements has 3 buttresses which are additions to the original structure, but may be replacements of earlier ones.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a substantially intact late medieval fortification which surmounts an earlier mound.
Ancient Monument No 1/0510/AN020 (ANG).
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