Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Chimney stack on sea wall at rear of 51 Castle Street
Beaumaris, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Beaumaris, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 13 July 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 13 July 2005
- Locality
- Beaumaris
- Town
- Beaumaris
- Community
- Beaumaris
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.26211, -4.09342
- Cadw reference
- 84766
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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 a prominent position near the W end of the town centre, in the back yard of 51 Castle Street.
History
Hot baths at the W end of Castle Street are first mentioned in 1828. They are shown on the town plan of 1829 and, according to Samuel Lewis in 1833, had only recently been erected. The initiative had been taken by Sir Richard Bulkeley Williams Bulkeley of Baron Hill, who leased out land for the construction of the baths. The baths were still standing and are shown on the 1861 town plan, but subsequently houses were built on the site that are shown on the 1889 Ordnance Survey, leaving the stack as a prominent landmark on what has become known as Chimney Corner.
Its style and quality of masonry are very similar to the water tower at Beaumaris Gaol, suggesting that the stack and hot baths were the work of Joseph Hansom & Edward Welch, architects of York, who had also undertaken commissions for Baron Hill estate.
Exterior
A 2-stage stack of coursed rubble stone with freestone dressings and quoins. The lower stage is built on the sea wall and is abutted on both sides by later sections of wall. The upper stage is narrower. The freestone castellated cap is on a deep corbel table.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special historical interest as representing the development of Beaumaris as seaside resort in the C19, and as a well-preserved, prominent landmark of definite architectural character that contributes to the historical integrity of Beaumaris sea front.
Nearby in the register
- Table tomb in Beaumaris churchyardNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Alma HouseNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Craig HyfrydNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Bay House, including forecourt railings and gateNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.