Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
19744
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
23/04/1998
Date of Amendment
23/04/1998
Name of Property
Castell Gwylan
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Isle of Anglesey
Community
Llanddaniel Fab
Town
Locality
Porthamel
Easting
251146
Northing
367397
Street Side
Location
On the banks of the Menai Strait, SE of Porthamel Hall.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Probably built in early C19 as the boathouse for Porthamel Hall, situated in Llanidan community. The hall was remodelled, probably during the C18 and the boathouse was built with a similar Gothick facade.
Exterior
Early C19 castellated Gothic style house of rubble masonry rendered and colourwashed. Symmetrically planned main elevation overlooking Menai Strait. Two storey 5-window range, 1-3-1 with outer bays advanced and carried up as angle towers. Castellated parapets with band below. Sash windows with pointed arches and with glazing bars interlaced at head. Four-centred arched entrance in flat roofed porch. Modern flat roofed extensions to rear.
Interior
Modernised, retains no original features of note.
Reason for designation
Listed as an elaborately detailed early C19 boathouse retaining its original Gothic facade (notwithstanding alterations to rear); a prominent feature on the Menai Strait shoreline and forming a group with Porthamel Hall.
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