Melin y Gof aka Stanley Windmill, Trearddur, Isle of Anglesey

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2784 / 53°16'42"N

Longitude: -4.6021 / 4°36'7"W

OS Eastings: 226604

OS Northings: 378868

OS Grid: SH266788

Mapcode National: GBR HN01.2PX

Mapcode Global: WH42H.8VRM

Plus Code: 9C5Q79HX+85

Entry Name: Melin y Gof aka Stanley Windmill

Listing Date: 1 August 1952

Last Amended: 30 June 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 5263

Building Class: Industrial

Also known as: Stanley Windmill

ID on this website: 300005263

Location: In an elevated position, reached by a single track lane N of the B4545 Lon St. Ffraid, SE of Trearddur Bay.

County: Isle of Anglesey

Community: Trearddur

Traditional County: Anglesey

Tagged with: Windmill

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History

Early C19, built on land owned by the Stanley family of Penrhos. Construction is thought to have begun in 1826, the date scratched in the stonework, and completed the following year. The mill once contained a millstone bearing the date 1828, probably the year when milling began. Melin y Gof was the last mill in Wales to be worked by wind and ceased production in November 1938 following a storm which removed the cap and sails. A scheme soon got underway to provide funds for its repair and restoration, but unfortunately the outbreak of the Second World War meant that the scheme was never completed and the mill continued to deteriorate. In the early 1960's planning permission was granted to convert the tower into a house and the height was raised by one storey to accommodate a viewing studio.

Exterior

A tapering circular 3-storey windmill tower built of rubble masonry. rendered and whitewashed. Openings are square-headed with a single double-doored entrance and small lights to each storey. The height of the tower has been raised by one storey to accommodate a viewing studio with 8 large windows around the circumference, and a flat roof.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a good example of an early C19 windmill tower, retaining the original planned form, openings, and character, notwithstanding the added storey and modern lights.

External Links

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Melin y Gof aka Stanley Windmill

A Grade II Listed Building in Trearddur, Isle of Anglesey