Pillbox in grounds of Trearddur House, Trearddur, Isle of Anglesey

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2822 / 53°16'55"N

Longitude: -4.6195 / 4°37'10"W

OS Eastings: 225460

OS Northings: 379336

OS Grid: SH254793

Mapcode National: GBR GNZ0.SVC

Mapcode Global: WH42H.0RHN

Plus Code: 9C5Q79JJ+V5

Entry Name: Pillbox in grounds of Trearddur House

Listing Date: 30 June 1998

Last Amended: 30 June 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20080

Building Class: Defence

ID on this website: 300020080

Location: Located on a rocky promontory within the grounds of Trearddur House, set back from the W side of Lon St. Ffraid.

County: Isle of Anglesey

Town: Trearddur Bay

Community: Trearddur

Built-Up Area: Trearddur

Traditional County: Anglesey

Tagged with: House

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History

Second World War pillbox fortification; part of the defences of the town of Trearddur Bay.

Exterior

Circular plan. Built of local rubble, with rubble plinth on concrete foundations; head of wall has rubble set on end to give effect of folly or garden architecture, concealing concrete roof. Square-headed doorway and openings around circumference; doorway protected by curving screen wall.

Reasons for Listing

Included as unusual example of this fortification type, to a design believed to have been used only on Anglesey.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Cae Grugog
Set back from the W side of Lon St. Ffraid at the N end of Trearddur Bay
II Pillbox adjacent to Trearddur Bay Hotel
Located on a rocky promontory to the rear (N) of the Trearddur Bay Hotel, set back from the N side of Lon Isallt.
II Craig y Mor
In an elevated position on a rocky promontory, set back from the SW side of Lon Isallt and on the coastline overlooking Porth yr Afon, W of Trearddur Bay.
II Towyn Lodge
Set back from the NW side of Ravenspoint road, at the junction with Penrhyn Garw and c500m SW of the Church of St. Ffraid in Trearddur Bay.
II Avillon
In a elevated position set back from the SE side of Ravenspoint Road, overlooking Porth Diana and c800m SW of the Church of St. Ffraid.
II Melin y Gof aka Stanley Windmill
In an elevated position, reached by a single track lane N of the B4545 Lon St. Ffraid, SE of Trearddur Bay.
II Porth y Castell
Set back from the SE side of Ravenspoint Road, overlooking Porth Diana and c950m SW of the Church of St. Ffraid

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Pillbox in grounds of Trearddur House

A Grade II Listed Building in Trearddur, Isle of Anglesey