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Garth Tower

A Grade II Listed Building in Cwm Cadnant, Isle of Anglesey

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2454 / 53°14'43"N

Longitude: -4.129 / 4°7'44"W

OS Eastings: 258034

OS Northings: 374162

OS Grid: SH580741

Mapcode National: GBR JN53.WXZ

Mapcode Global: WH541.KP0B

Plus Code: 9C5Q6VWC+59

Entry Name: Garth Tower

Listing Date: 30 January 1968

Last Amended: 28 May 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 5478

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300005478

Location: Set above the NW side of the A545 Beaumaris Road, within the grounds of Dolphin House.

County: Isle of Anglesey

Community: Cwm Cadnant

Community: Cwm Cadnant

Locality: Glyn Garth

Traditional County: Anglesey

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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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.

Reasons for Listing

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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