Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
20080
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/06/1998
Date of Amendment
30/06/1998
Name of Property
Pillbox in grounds of Trearddur House
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Isle of Anglesey
Community
Trearddur
Town
Trearddur Bay
Locality
Trearddur
Easting
225460
Northing
379336
Street Side
W
Location
Located on a rocky promontory within the grounds of Trearddur House, set back from the W side of Lon St. Ffraid.
Description
Broad Class
Defence
Period
History
Second World War pillbox fortification; part of the defences of the town of Trearddur Bay.
Exterior
Circular plan. 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 doorway and openings around circumference; doorway protected by curving screen wall.
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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