Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge Towers at South Stack Lighthouse
Trearddur, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II listed building in South Stack Island, Trearddur, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 29 March 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Maritime
- Date of designation
- 29 March 1996
- Locality
- South Stack Island
- Community
- Trearddur
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.30692, -4.69677
- Cadw reference
- 18035
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 1883 map "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 92 South Stack (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 92 South Stack (Outline) (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
Either side of the bridge which links the island with the mainland.
History
The lighthouse on South Stack Island was constructed in 1809, and during construction, a cable-way provided the link with the mainland. A rope bridge was also erected, but in 1828 both were superceded by a suspension bridge. This was again replaced in 1964, but the towers at either end of the suspension bridge remain, and are dated 1828.
Exterior
A pair of free-standing towers, one at each end of the bridge. Ashlar, battered, and stepped in profile at the level of the bridge deck. heavy moulded cornice. Each is pierced by a round-headed archway which provides access to the bridge deck, and they are linked to the land by a shallow segmental archway with square piers terminating the parapet which has cast iron railings. The chains of the original suspension bridge remain in situ linking the towers to the rock at either side.
Reason for designation
Although the original bridge does not survive, the two towers remain as significant components of it, with considerable architctural qualities in their own right.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosure Walls at South Stack LighthouseMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Former Oil Store at South Stack LighthouseMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Storehouse at South Stack LighthouseMaritimeunder 1 mi
- South Stack Lighthouse and former keepers' accommodationMaritimeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.