Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
South Pier
Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 25 July 1994.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Maritime
- Date of designation
- 25 July 1994
- Community
- Holyhead
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.31222, -4.62094
- Cadw reference
- 14742
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 93 Holyhead (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 41. Anglesey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
To S of Admiralty Pier; reached via Turkey Shore Road.
History
1820-21, by John Rennie (1761-1821), prominent engineer. In 1810 an Act of Parliament was passed which included much needed improvement to the harbour at Holyhead which had by that time become established as the principal port for communication with Ireland, in particular it was the station for the Post Office steam packets. This work involved the construction of the Admiralty Pier and lighthouse to the east of Salt Island and Harbour-Master’s Offices and Customs House, with later addition of the George IV Arch. The former dry dock to SW of South Pier was possibly the first in Wales.
Exterior
Masonry pier projects circa 100m northwards from harbour. Large squared masonry blocks. Square projection to NW side; pier broadens at SW angle (where there was formerly dry dock). Stone stairs down to water level and sloping revetted wall to seaward (E) side. Stone wall above beach defining rock zone.
Reason for designation
Listed as an integral part of this important harbour scheme designed by Rennie.
Group value with Admiralty Pier.
Nearby in the register
- Lighthouse on Admiralty PierMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Admirlaty Pier (including Sea Wall between Salt Island Bridgea and George IV Arch)Maritimeunder 1 mi
- George IV ArchCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Harbour OfficeMaritimeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.