Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Princes Pier Wharf
Menai Bridge, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Menai Bridge, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 14 September 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 14 September 2005
- Locality
- Menai Bridge
- Community
- Menai Bridge
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.22412, -4.16073
- Cadw reference
- 85243
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 1896 map "Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (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
Between Porth Daniel and Porth yr Wrach, close to the former warehouse on Water Street, and built around a small rocky promontory.
History
Built c1830 on land included in a crown lease sought by Richard Davies. Davies had already leased land in the area, and had begun to develop what became a significant mercantile and commercial enterprise, including wholesale, timber and shipping. The wharf was at one time sublet to the Dublin Steam Packet Company. A house and warehouse built on the wharf at about the same time have been altered. The water-side crane is clearly shown on the O.S map of 1889.
Exterior
Wharf, comprising battered stone walls to broad wharf area at the end of a small promontory. Rough boulder construction, with dressed stone quoins at angles, reinforced by bolted timber posts. Cast-iron crane on wharf side.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-preserved wharf dating from the early development of Menai Bridge as a working port and retaining good character in a functional tradition.
Nearby in the register
- WarehousesCommercialunder 1 mi
- St. George's Pier Booking Office and gatesMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Menai Courthouse ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Former Police StationReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.