Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Ellen's Tower (Twr Ellin)
Trearddur, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Holyhead Mountain, Trearddur, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 26 March 1973.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 26 March 1973
- Locality
- Holyhead Mountain
- Community
- Trearddur
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.30442, -4.69329
- Cadw reference
- 5713
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
In an elevated position, overlooking the sea, c250m SE of South Stack Island.
History
Erected in 1868 for Ellin, wife of The Honorable W Owen Stanley M.P., of Penrhos. Dated on a slate plaque fixed on the wall, above the right entrance doorway. Now used as an information centre and observation tower for the RSPB.
Exterior
A picturesque castellated folly, 2-storey and square in plan with an advanced, raised tower at the SE corner. Built of rubble masonry, roughcast rendered with a flat roof and projecting crenellated parapet. The tower has a square-headed entrance in the lower stage with single square-headed light above and 'arrow slits' in each face above. Another square-headed doorway to the right has a slate plaque above which reads: TWR ELLIN, ERECTED IN 1868, BY ELLIN, WIFE OF THE HONBLE W. OWEN STANLEY, M.P. OF PENRHOS, MAY ALL WHO VISIT THIS PLACE BLESS HER MEMORY. BENDITHIED PAWB A YMWELANT A'R LLE HWN EI CHOFFADWRIATH. There are large 3-pane windows in the right return and rear walls with a smaller single pane light in the left return.
Reason for designation
Included as a late C19 folly retaining much of its character, and of particular local interest for its connection with the Stanley family of Penrhos.
Nearby in the register
- Bridge Towers at South Stack LighthouseMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Former Oil Store at South Stack LighthouseMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Enclosure Walls at South Stack LighthouseMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Storehouse at South Stack LighthouseMaritimeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.