Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
5478
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/01/1968
Date of Amendment
28/05/2003
Name of Property
Garth Tower
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Isle of Anglesey
Community
Cwm Cadnant
Town
Locality
Glyn Garth
Easting
258034
Northing
374162
Street Side
NW
Location
Set above the NW side of the A545 Beaumaris Road, within the grounds of Dolphin House.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Probably circa 1815, built as a folly or lookout tower within the grounds of Bryn Mel, recorded in the Tithe Apportionment for the parish, 1845, as owned by Thomas Peers Williams Esq.
Exterior
Circular tower, of 2 storeys. Built of local rubble masonry with rough arched recessed windows and doorway to SW; slightly offset parapet with slate-capped castellations.
Interior
Interior not inspected at the time of the survey, but the previous listing description records a central circular newel post to spiral pine staircase.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-preserved early C18 tower in a Gothic style which matches several other buildings along the Anglesey coast between Cadnant and Beaumaris; an integral component part of planned gardens within the grounds of an extensive estate.
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