Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
20079
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/06/1998
Date of Amendment
30/06/1998
Name of Property
Pillbox adjacent to Trearddur Bay Hotel
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Isle of Anglesey
Community
Trearddur
Town
Trearddur Bay
Locality
Trearddur
Easting
225190
Northing
379310
Street Side
N
Location
Located on a rocky promontory to the rear (N) of the Trearddur Bay Hotel, set back from the N side of Lon Isallt.
Description
Broad Class
Defence
Period
History
Second World War pillbox fortification; part of the defences of the town of Trearddur Bay.
Exterior
Two circular plan pillboxes, one built with the entrance screening wall abutting the rear wall of the other. Built of local rubble, with rubble plinth on concrete foundations; head of wall has rubble set on end to give effect of folly or garden architecture, concealing concrete roof. Square-headed doorways and openings around circumferences; doorways protected by screen walls.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as unusual example of this fortification type, to a design believed to have been used only on Anglesey.
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