Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Castell Aberlleiniog
Llangoed, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in Aberlleiniog, Llangoed, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 30 January 1968.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Defence
- Date of designation
- 30 January 1968
- Locality
- Aberlleiniog
- Community
- Llangoed
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.29261, -4.07727
- Cadw reference
- 5523
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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 94 Beaumaris (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
In an isolated location, along a trackway, to the N and W of a country road leading to Penmon; to the W of the village of Llangoed. The structure is to the N side of the Afon Lleiniog c0.5km from the coast.
History
The castle is attributed to Hugh (Lupus) of Avranches, Earl of Chester, and thought to have been raised in 1088-90. Surmounting the mound is a late Medieval stone structure, originally with circular tower on all of its 4 corners, now only 3 remain. Also known as Lady Cheadles Castle, the structure was thought to have been used during the Civil War. The battlements have probably been restored; the W corner bastion has a serious crack, and part may fall shortly. The site is overgrown with tall trees and vegetation.
Exterior
C11 mound rising to a square platform, c50m² with retaining walls of rubble masonry with round corner bastions (only 3 of which now remain). Each bastion had 3 rectangular loops with splayed reveals. On the NW side is a projecting garde-robe formed by rough corbels supporting a stone slab. Each side wall of battlements has 3 buttresses which are additions to the original structure, but may be replacements of earlier ones.
Reason for designation
Listed as a substantially intact late medieval fortification which surmounts an earlier mound.
Ancient Monument No 1/0510/AN020 (ANG).
Nearby in the register
- Aberlleiniog CastleMotteunder 1 mi
- LleiniogDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tros-y-gorsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Haulfre StablesDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.