Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Britannia Bridge Memorial, Churchyard of Church of St. Mary, Llanfairpwll
Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 20 April 1998
- Locality
- Britannia Bridge
- Town
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
- Community
- Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.21748, -4.19214
- Cadw reference
- 19660
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1896 "Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
At the edge of the churchyard S of the church.
History
Erected after the completion of the Britannia Bridge in 1850 and in memory of 15 men who died from injuries during the construction of the bridge. The memorial also bears the names of others who lost their lives on the bridge, including men working on the reconstruction of the bridge following a fire in 1970 and a 5 year old girl.
Exterior
A limestone columnary memorial tombstone comprised of an obelisk set upon an octagonal plinth. Plinth has recessed panels in lower stage with slate inscription tablets set into N, S, E and W panels. Moulded cornice with lombard frieze above. Upper stage is comprised of a smaller, shorter octagonal plinth with carved panels bearing diagonal cross designs, on which is set an obelisk.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine example of memorial sculpture, notable for its austerity of form and detail. The memorial is of considerable local interest for its association with the Britannia Bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St. Mary, LlanfairpwllReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Statue of Nelson on shore of Menai StraitCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Lion on W side of the N entrance to Britannia BridgeCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Lion on E side of the N entrance to Britannia BridgeCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.