Victoria Hotel, Menai Bridge, Isle of Anglesey

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2246 / 53°13'28"N

Longitude: -4.1629 / 4°9'46"W

OS Eastings: 255706

OS Northings: 371915

OS Grid: SH557719

Mapcode National: GBR 5N.0WSY

Mapcode Global: WH547.06ZR

Plus Code: 9C5Q6RFP+VV

Entry Name: Victoria Hotel

Listing Date: 14 February 1967

Last Amended: 18 July 1997

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 5407

Building Class: Commercial

Also known as: Gwesty Victoria Hotel

ID on this website: 300005407

Location: Located on the east side of Bridge Street, between the town centre and Menai Suspension Bridge. The hotel is set back from the road with gardens to the rear overlooking the Menai Strait.

County: Isle of Anglesey

Town: Menai Bridge

Community: Menai Bridge (Porthaethwy)

Community: Menai Bridge

Built-Up Area: Menai Bridge

Traditional County: Anglesey

Tagged with: Hotel Pub

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History

Built as a hotel c1840.

Exterior

Symmetrically planned, comprising a 3 storeyed, 3 window range main block with central entrance, flanked by 2 storeyed wings slightly set back to either side. Rubble with painted limestone quoins, hipped slate roofs with wood bracketted eaves cornices, and gable end stacks to main block. This has central entrance in Doric porch, a round-arched doorway with radial fanlight. 12-pane sash windows throughout in stressed moulded arhitraves with bracketted sills. The central range has limestone chimneys either end and a later, central, flat roofed dormer to the front.

Interior

Entrance leads into panelled hallway and staircase shaped brackets to cut string. Lounge with polished slate fire with ornate cast iron hob grate.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a good example of a purpose-built mid C19 hotel retaining its original character in the symmetry of its design and the quality of its detailing. Historically significant as dating from an important period of economic growth following the construction of the Menai Suspension Bridge.

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II English Presbyterian Chapel
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II No 2 Tan Bryn
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II No 1 Tan Bryn
Situated close to the centre of Menai Bridge. The houses are slightly set back from and at an angle to the road, with small gardens to the front enclosed by a low wall and railings.
II Warehouses
A range of early to mid C19 warehouse buildings situated on the west side of Water Street, in the lower part of Menai Bridge.
II* Capel Mawr Presbyterian Chapel
Prominently sited on the corner of Chapel Street and New Street.
II Bryn Lwyd
In an elevated position set above the NW side of Bridge Street opposite the English Presbyterian Chapel.
II St. George's Pier Booking Office and gates
Situated at the entrance to St. George's Pier, towards the end of St. George's Road in the lower part of Menai Bridge.
II Capel Mawr Chapel House
Within the grounds and S of Capel Mawr Presbyterian Chapel, at the corner of Chapel Street and New Street.

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Victoria Hotel

A Grade II Listed Building in Menai Bridge, Isle of Anglesey