Castell Gwylan, Llanddaniel Fab, Isle of Anglesey

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1828 / 53°10'58"N

Longitude: -4.229 / 4°13'44"W

OS Eastings: 251146

OS Northings: 367397

OS Grid: SH511673

Mapcode National: GBR 5K.3K62

Mapcode Global: WH54D.08GB

Plus Code: 9C5Q5QMC+49

Entry Name: Castell Gwylan

Listing Date: 23 April 1998

Last Amended: 23 April 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19744

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300019744

Location: On the banks of the Menai Strait, SE of Porthamel Hall.

County: Isle of Anglesey

Community: Llanddaniel Fab

Locality: Porthamel

Traditional County: Anglesey

Tagged with: House

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History

Probably built in early C19 as the boathouse for Porthamel Hall, situated in Llanidan community. The hall was remodelled, probably during the C18 and the boathouse was built with a similar Gothick facade.

Exterior

Early C19 castellated Gothic style house of rubble masonry rendered and colourwashed. Symmetrically planned main elevation overlooking Menai Strait. Two storey 5-window range, 1-3-1 with outer bays advanced and carried up as angle towers. Castellated parapets with band below. Sash windows with pointed arches and with glazing bars interlaced at head. Four-centred arched entrance in flat roofed porch. Modern flat roofed extensions to rear.

Interior

Modernised, retains no original features of note.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an elaborately detailed early C19 boathouse retaining its original Gothic facade (notwithstanding alterations to rear); a prominent feature on the Menai Strait shoreline and forming a group with Porthamel Hall.

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II Privy tower at Porthamel
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II The Old Cutter
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Castell Gwylan

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanddaniel Fab, Isle of Anglesey