Privy tower at Porthamel, Llanidan, Isle of Anglesey

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1872 / 53°11'13"N

Longitude: -4.2368 / 4°14'12"W

OS Eastings: 250639

OS Northings: 367898

OS Grid: SH506678

Mapcode National: GBR 5K.398X

Mapcode Global: WH437.W4NZ

Plus Code: 9C5Q5QP7+V7

Entry Name: Privy tower at Porthamel

Listing Date: 20 May 1998

Last Amended: 20 May 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19885

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300019885

Location: Located to the S of Porthamel house, in the corner of the garden. The tower is set alongside a former road (now disused) leading up from the the Menai Strait.

County: Isle of Anglesey

Community: Llanidan

Locality: Porthamel

Traditional County: Anglesey

Tagged with: Outhouse Folly

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History

Probably mid C19, used as a privy, but possibly built as an folly or observation tower, exploiting a commanding position overlooking the Menai Strait.

Exterior

A square tower with tapering sides, walls of pink gritstone rubble. Single door to E side with pointed arch lintel. The walls of the tower are ruinous and the roof is missing. Abutting to the N is a garden wall which incorporates a pointed arch gateway.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an unusual, functional, garden structure, which forms part of a group with Porthamel house.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Porthamel
Located 700m SE of the A4080 Brynsiencyn Road, at the end of a single track drive. In front of the house is a walled terrace with dressed coping; central steps down to the lawn are flanked by dressed
II Barn at Plas Coch
Located in an enclosed area c200m S of Plas Coch, on the edge of rolling parkland.
II Castell Gwylan
On the banks of the Menai Strait, SE of Porthamel Hall.
II* Plas Coch
Standing in parkland 600m NW of the parish church of St. Edwen.
II Bridge at Plas Coch
Located to the north of Plas Coch, within the grounds of the house. There is an ornamental pond to its south side.
II Decorative walling in front of Plas Coch
Length of decorative walling with steps, to the E of the main front of Plas Coch.
II Plas Coch Lodge
At the entrance to Plas Coch, c150m N of the house.
II Walls and gatepiers at entrance to Plas Coch
Forms the main entrance to Plas Coch, c150m N of house.

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Privy tower at Porthamel

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanidan, Isle of Anglesey