British Listed Buildings

History in Structure

Ty Croes signal-box and attached station range

A Grade II Listed Building in Aberffraw, Isle of Anglesey

More Photos »
Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2226 / 53°13'21"N

Longitude: -4.4741 / 4°28'26"W

OS Eastings: 234923

OS Northings: 372364

OS Grid: SH349723

Mapcode National: GBR 57.0ZKY

Mapcode Global: WH42Y.78Q9

Plus Code: 9C5Q6GFG+29

Entry Name: Ty Croes signal-box and attached station range

Listing Date: 24 June 1986

Last Amended: 25 November 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 5733

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300005733

Location: Located on the SE side of the T-junction; directly on the N side of the level crossing at Ty Croes.

County: Isle of Anglesey

Community: Aberffraw

Community: Aberffraw

Locality: Ty Croes

Traditional County: Anglesey

Tagged with: Signal box

Find accommodation in
Ty-croes Station

History

Built in 1872 to accommodate Saxby-Farmer signalling equipment and following the Saxby-Farmer designs, though probably built by the Chester and Holyhead railway works. In 1989 the signal-box was downgraded and all the signalling equipment removed; used now only for the purpose of operating the adjacent level crossing.

Exterior

Two-storey signal-box with integral single storey range of booking office and waiting room at E end. Built of dark red brick with yellow brick dressings (including sill boards and string courses). Pyramidal slate roof to signal-box, hipped slate roof to E range; both with projecting eaves and brick stacks to rear (N). Wrap-round small-pane glazing with horizontal sliding sashes to signal-box; doorway with openwork timber stair to right gable-end. Triangular-headed ground floor openings (windows now boarded). Blocked openings towards railway lines. Original name plates.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a well-preserved example of one of the signal-box and station ranges built to serve the Anglesey section of the Chester to Holyhead railway; a well-composed design enhanced by decorative brickwork detailing. The range at Ty Croes is of particular interest as it includes one of the oldest signal-boxes in use in Britain, albeit on a reduced level.

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

  • II Melin y bont
    Located at the SW end of the village, set back from the SE side of the road passing through Bryn Du and alongside the Afon Drudwy.
  • II Bryn Du Chapel
    Located on the NE side of the road in the centre of the village of Bryn Du. The chapel is set back from the road, behind an enclosed forecourt with low wall surmounted by railings, entrance gates to
  • II Melin Uchaf (aka Melin Maelgwyn)
    Located within a farm complex at the end of a single track lane S of the road running through Bryn Du.
  • II Llanfaelog Community Centre
    Prominently sited in the centre of the village and on the opposite side of the road from the Church of St. Maelog.
  • II Church of St. Maelog
    Prominently sited in the centre of the village of Llanfaelog, set back from the junction between the A4080 and the road to Bryn Du.
  • II The Old Rectory
    Located within grounds set back from the NE side of the A4080 in Llanfaelog, on the opposite side of the road to, and c22m N of the Church of St. Maelog.

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.