History

Large early C19 town house. Built on land belonging to the Marquess of Anglesey, Mona Lodge was home to James Treweek and his 2 daughters. James (b.1779 in Gwennap, Cornwall), recorded in the Tithe Census of 1841 as Copper Mine Agent, became the 'captain' or manager of Mona Mine in 1811, and lived in Mona lodge until his death in 1851. He was responsible for revitalizing the mines after the death of Thomas Williams, 'The Copper King', in 1802. As well as being in charge of the day to day running of the mine, transporting the ore, and the hiring and firing, he was also responsible for the setting of the price to be paid for each area of the mine to be worked. By 1828 Treweek was also in charge of the precipitation pits, and his control extended to the operation of the Parys Mine. Treweek eventually managed all aspects of smelting at the mine and at Amlwch port, as well as the mine shipping in the port. He reported directly to John Sanderson, who managed the estate of Lord Uxbridge (later the Marquess of Anglesey). James Treweek also worked hard for the benefit of the community, being involved in the parish Vestry, organising poor relief, being instrumental in the establishment of the National School in 1821, being on the board of the Amlwch Harbour Trustees, helping to establish a savings bank in Amlwch, and helping to found the English Methodist Church in 1832. The Treweek family later became major figures in the Amlwch ship building industry, which developed in the second half of the C19.
The house has subsequently been sub-divided into four separate dwellings.

Exterior

Comprises the left hand (W) half of the symmetrically planned central block of the large town house. The central block is a 3 storey, 3 window range with entrance below a central gable. The entrance to No. 2 Mona Lodge is through the left hand door of the adjoining pair, each of which have shallow rectangular fanlights with glazing bars. The doors are under a moulded wood cornice hood with fluted pillars of square section; now separated by a rendered brick dividing wall. The flanking ground floor windows are tripartite horned sash windows. The first floor windows are 6-pane horned sashes; narrower windows over the porch and wider over the flanking ground floor windows. The 2nd floor has a central paired window with flanking 6-pane horned sashes; all have slate sills. There is a moulded plaster cornice continued around central gable; the brick chimney above has paired diagonally set stacks. Further brick chimney to far L (W) along lateral wall, with 6 diagonally set clustered stacks with capping

Interior

Interior not inspected at the time of the survey.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a good early C19 townhouse 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 for the town and home to James Treweek, Copper Mine Manager and one of the key figures to play a part in the industrial boom of the early C19.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29484882

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