Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge Over Railway near Ty Mawr Farmhouse
Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Kingsland, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 1 November 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 1 November 1995
- Locality
- Kingsland
- Community
- Holyhead
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.29999, -4.62289
- Cadw reference
- 16526
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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
Carries footpath over main railway line near Ty Mawr Farm.
Exterior
In similar style to nearby Pont Cytir, which bears date "1847". Single arched masonry bridge. Grey rubble with buff freestone dressings. Segmental arch has rusticated voussoirs, as have piers to ends of bridge. Freestone band at deck level. Parapet with flat freestone coping; square capstones to piers.
Reason for designation
Included as very early railway structure from primary period of Chester to Holyhead Railway.
Nearby in the register
- Stanley CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Stanley CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Stanley CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Stanley CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.