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Gwerthfawrogiad Cymeriad Ardal Cadwraeth Porthaethwy

Menai Bridge Conservation Area Character Appraisal

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YNNWYS CRYNODEB GWEITHREDOL.................3 Newidiadau Sylweddol Ers Dynodi’r Ardal.6 Y Ffordd Ymlaen...........................................7 Canllawiau Datblygu Ardal Gadwraeth Porthaethwy..................................................8 Cynllun Lleoliad..........................................10 Terfyn Gwreiddiol Ardal Cadwraeth..........11

Adolygiad o’r Terfynau Argymhellion……………………………..12

1. CYFLWYNIAD.................................13

2. ARDAL GADWRAETH....................15

3. Y GYMUNED...................................15

4. DYDDIAD Y DYNODI.......................15

5. RHESWM DROS DDYNODI............16

6. LLEOLIAD.......................................16

7. YR ARDAL SY'N CAEL EI CHYNNWYS....................................16

8. GOSODIAD......................................17 9. CEFNDIR HANESYDDOL...............18 Newid yn y Boblogaeth..................23 Archeoleg.......................................23

10. LLEFYDD AGORED........................25 Coed a Gwrychoedd......................27

11. TREFWEDD.....................................34 Golygfeydd.....................................41

12. ECONOMI LEOL.............................44

13. DEFNYDD FFISEGOL.....................49 Defnyddiau Adeiladu Lleol ac Arddulliau.......................................50 Gwedd y Stryd................................60

14. PRIF ADEILADAU...........................62

15. ELFENNAU POSITIF A NEGYDDOL .........................................................73

16. ATODIADAU....................................77

CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.......................3 Major Changes Since Designation..........6 The Way Forward......................................7 Menai Bridge Conservation Area Development Guidance............................8 Location Plan..........................................10 Original Conservation Area Boundary..11

Boundary Review and Recommendations.............................12

1. INTRODUCTION............................13

2. CONSERVATION AREA..............15

3. COMMUNITY................................15

4. DATE DESIGNATED....................15

5. REASON DESIGNATED..............16

6. LOCATION...................................16

7. AREA COVERED ......................................................16

8. SETTING......................................17

9. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND.....18 Population Change.....................23 Archaeology................................23

10. OPEN SPACES............................25 Trees and Hedgerows.................27

11. TOWNSCAPE...............................34 Views.........................................41

12. LOCAL ECONOMY......................44 13. PHYSICAL FABRIC......................49 Local Building Material and Styles..........................................50 Streetscape….............................60

14. PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS..............62

15. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ELEMENTS..................................73

16. APPENDICES..............................77



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ATODIADAU APPENDICES

MYNEGAI INDEX

Rhif Tudalen/ Page No.

Atodiad I Atodiad II Atodiad III Atodiad IV Atodiad V Atodiad VI Atodiad VII Atodiad VIII Atodiad IX Atodiad X Atodiad XI Atodiad XII Atodiad XIII Atodiad XIV

Cynllun terfyn ardal cadwraeth Awyrlun Cynllun Wern Demesne o Blwyfi Llandegfan a Llandefilio gan John Williams 1804 Lleoliad Coed Pwysig Map braslun o Llandyseilio yn 1815 gan H. Senogles Map Lleiniau 1827 Map Degwm Llandysilio1843 Map tua 1859-60 Map O.S. 1889 Map O.S. 1899 Map O.S. 1914 Golygfeydd Pwysig Prif Adeiladau Llyniau Hanesyddol Ychwanegol

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Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III Appendix IV Appendix V Appendix VI Appendix VII Appendix VIII Appendix IX Appendix X Appendix XI Appendix XII Appendix XIII Appendix XIV

Conservation area boundary plan Aerial Photograph Plan of Wern Demesne in the Parishes of Llandegfan & Llandefilio by John Williams 1804 Location of Important Trees H. Senogles’ Sketch Map of Llandyseilio in 1815 Allotments Map 1827 1843 Llandysilio Tithe Map c1859-60 Map 1889 O.S. Map 1899 O.S. Map 1914 O.S. Map Significant Views Principal Buildings Additional Historic Photographs



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CRYNODEB GWEITHREDOL Fydd y Datganiad Cymeriad Ardal Cadwraeth hwn yn dod yn Gyfarwyddyd Cynllunio Atodol (CCA) gweithredol pan gaiff ei fabwysiadu. Mae'n cefnogi Cynllun Lleol Ynys Môn 1996 (Polisi 40) a'r Cynllun Datblygu Unedol (Polisi EN13) a ddaeth i ben sy'n nodi y bydd cymeriad a golwg yr holl ardaloedd cadwraeth dynodedig yn cael eu diogelu rhag datblygiad anghydnaws. Bydd eu cymeriad yn cael ei wella a'i ddatblygu drwy wneud gwelliannau a chaniatáu datblygiad newydd sydd wedi'i ddylunio'n addas. Bydd y ddogfen hon yn ystyriaeth berthnasol wrth benderfynu ar geisiadau cynllunio. Mae Cylchlythyr 61/96 (paragraff 20) yn datgan mai ansawdd lleoedd ddylai fod y brif ystyriaeth wrth nodi, diogelu a gwella ardaloedd cadwraeth. Mae hyn yn dibynnu ar fwy nag adeiladau unigol. Mae'n gydnabyddedig y gall cymeriad arbennig lle ddeillio o lawer o ffactorau, gan gynnwys: grwpio adeiladau; eu graddfa a'u perthynas â mannau awyr gored;... manylion pensaerniol ac yn y blaen. Mae Polisi Cynllunio Cymru 2010 (paragraff 6.5.17) yn nodi y byddai rhagdybiaeth gref yn erbyn rhoi caniatâd cynllunio petai unrhyw ddatblygiad arfaethedig yn gwrthdaro â'r nod o gadw neu wella cymeriad neu olwg ardal gadwraeth neu ei lleoliad. Yr Adran 13 Canllawiau Cynllunio Ategol – Cyfarwyddyd Dylunio Amgylchedd Trefol a Gwledig (2008) Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn mae cyngor yng nghyswllt datblygiadau yn y cyd-destun hanesyddol. Ceir crynodeb isod o'r elfennau sy'n cyfrannu at gymeriad neu olwg ardal gadwraeth Porthaethwy y mae angen ei chadw neu ei gwella.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Conservation Area Character Statement will become a working Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) upon adoption. It supports Ynys Môn Local Plan 1996 (Policy 40) and the stopped Unitary Development Plan (Policy EN13) which states that the character and appearance of all designated conservation areas will be protected from unsympathetic development. Enhancement of their character will be achieved by carrying out improvements and permitting suitably designed new development. This document will be a material consideration in the determination of planning applications. Circular 61/96 (para 20) states that the quality of place should be the prime consideration in identifying, protecting and enhancing conservation areas. This depends on more than individual buildings. It is recognised that the special character of a place may derive from many factors, including: the grouping of buildings; their scale and relationship with outdoor spaces;...architectural detailing; and so on. Planning Policy Wales 2010 (para 6.5.17) states that if any proposed development would conflict with the objective of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of a conservation area, or its setting, there will be a strong presumption against the granting of planning permission. Section 13 of The Isle of Anglesey County Council’s Design Guide for the Urban & Rural Environment SPG (2008) contains design guidance for developments within the historic environment. Summarised below are elements that contribute to the character and appearance of the Menai Bridge conservation area requiring preservation or enhancement.



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Hanes

• Mae i’r ardal hanes cyn hanesyddol a chanoloesol.

• Bu Porthaethwy yn bwynt croesi ers amser maith, yn wreiddiol gyda fferi, i’r tir mawr.

• Mae gan dda byw a ffeiriau adloniant teithiol gysylltiad â’r dref sy’n dyddio yn ôl i 17G.

• Pont y Borth a roddodd y catalydd ar gyfer enhangu cyflym y dref.

• Daeth twristiaeth yn ddiwydiant pwysig i’r dref. Gosodiad

• Mae Porthaethwy’n sefyll ar draethlin gorllewinol yr Afon Menai yn Ne-ddwyrain Ynys Môn.

• Mae’r dref mewm safle arfordirol deniadol gyda chefndir o fryniau gwyrdd isel wedi’u britho â choed a choetiroedd, ac mae’n edrych allan dros y Fenai at fynyddoedd Eryri tu draw. Pensaernïaeth

• Mae arddull pensaernïol yr adeiladau yn Fictoraidd yn bennaf (tai ar wahân, tai pâr neu derasau byr), ar ôl cwblhau’r bont grog yn 1826.

• Mae cymysgedd o ddeunyddiau a gorffeniadau’n cynnwys: gwaith brics coch a teracota, gwaith maen wedi’i naddu a teracota, gwaith maen wedi’i naddu a gwaith rwbel ar hap a waliau allanol wedi’u rendro’n llyfn, a gyda thoeau llechi.

History

• The area has a prehistoric and medeival history.

• Porthaethwy has long provided a crossing point, originally by ferry, to the mainland.

• Livestock and travelling entertainment fairs have an association dating back to C17 with the town.

• The Menai Suspension Bridge provided the catalyst for the town’s rapid expansion.

• Tourism became an important industry for the town. Setting

• Menai Bridge stands on the western shoreline of the Menai Strait in South East Anglesey.

• The town commands an attractive coastal position being backed by low green hills intersperced with trees and woodlands and looking outwards over the Menai Strait and the Snowdonia mountain range beyond. Architecture

• The architectural style of buildings is predominantly Victorian (detached, semi-detached or short terraces) following the completion of the suspension bridge in 1826.

• A mix of materials and finish include: red facing brickwork and terracota, dressed and random rubble stonework and smooth rendered external walls with slate roofs.



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• Mae’r adeiladau a’r strwythurau yn tueddu i fod yn ddeulawr neu ddeulawr a hanner neu o ran uchder.

• Un o nodweddion pwysig sydd yn amlwg ar rhai rhes o dai a strydoedd yw amrywiaeth mewn uchder ac ongl y toeau llechi. Terfyn

• Bwriedir cadw ffin yr ardal gadwraeth bresennol fel y cafodd ei dynodi yn 2004.

• Cyfanswm arwynebedd yr ardal gadwraeth yw 476,000m².

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• Buildings and structures tend to be predominantly; two or two and a half storey in height.

• The varying roofscape (height and pitch) of the slate pitched roofs that predominate some terraces and streets is an important characteristic of the town. Boundary

• It is proposed to retain the existing conservation area boundary as designated in 2004.

• The total area covered by the conservation area is 476,000m².

End of Executive Summary --------------



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Newidiadau Sylweddol ers Dynodi'r Ardal Does dim llawer o datblygiadau wedi digwydd ers dynodwyd y pentref yn ardal cadwraeth yn 2004. Fodd bynnag, rhaid i unrhyw ddatblygiadau yn y dyfodol gadw a gwella’r ardal. Mae’n bwysig na bod unrhyw datblgiadau yn y dyfodol yn cael effaith ddrwg ar gymeriad a gwedd yr ardal ddynodedig a’i chyd-destyn. Gellir datblygiadau mawrion a buddsoddiad cyhoeddus sicrhau manteision economaidd ac adfer hyder; bydd hyn yn symbyliad i fuddsoddi yn adeiladau y ardal a ddiogelir a hynny yn ei dro yn diogelu dyfodol y lle ac yn gymorth i ddiogelu ei gymeriad. Oherwydd safon uchel yr adeiladau gwreiddiol ni welwyd llawer o newid yng ngwedd gyffredinol yr ardal gadwraeth dros y canrifoedd. Colled manylion pensaernïol, sydd yn aml yn amharu ar gymeriad arbennig y dref, sydd fwyaf mewn perygl. Mae hyn oherwydd diffyg cynnal a chadw adeiladau neu newidiadau anghydnaws. Mae colled llefydd agored yn niweidiol i nodwedd unigryw a lleoliad y dref.

Major Changes Since Designation Developments have been limited since its recent designation as a conservation area in 2004. However, any future development proposals should preserve and enhance the area. Its is important that any future developments have little or no detrimental effect on the character or appearance of the designated area or its setting. Major developments and public investment can bring about economic benefits and restore confidence and thus encourage investment in the protected area’s building stock that will help safeguard their future and in turn the character of the area. It is a glowing testimony to the quality of the original buildings that the overall form of the conservation area has remained relatively unchanged over the centuries. It is the loss of architectural detailing, that often detracts and is harmful to the special character of the town, that is at greatest risk. This is primarily due to lack of building maintenance or unsympathetic alterations. The loss of open spaces is detrimental to the character and the setting of the town.



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Y Ffordd Ymlaen Mae’n bosib bod yna safleoedd tu mewn a chyfagos i’r ardal warchodedig sy’n creu cyfle i ddatblygu ac adfywio neu wella. Ond pa ddatblygiad bynnag a welwn yn y dyfodol bydd raid i hwnnw ddangos cydymdeimlad gyda chymeriad a naws yr ardal gadwraeth a chyd-destun honno. Ar nodyn cadarnhaol mae cymeriad a gwedd y dref i raddau helaeth wedi’u diogelu. Mae rhai o’r nodweddion pensaernïol gwreiddiol, yn arbennig ar yr adeiladau rhestredig, wedi goroesi. Fodd bynnag, yr ochr negyddol yw fod rhai adeiladau’n dal i ddioddef o ddiffyg cynnal a chadw cyffredinol. Hefyd cyflwynwyd deunyddiau amhriodol i'r ardal gadwraeth, gan gynnwys: chwipin cerrig mân modern a ffenestri a drysau uPVC neu alwminiwm, a chollwyd y gorchudd coed mewn ffordd gynyddol dameidiog. Ni fwriedir unrhyw newid ffiniau i'r ardal gadwraeth sydd wedi ei dynodi’r gymharol ddiweddar. Mae cyfanswm arwynebedd yr ardal gadwraeth yn 476,000m². Er mwyn cadw neu wella cymeriad arbennig yr ardal gadwraeth, dylai datblygiadau i’r dyfodol ystyried y rhai presennol; deunyddiau, arddull, maint, graddfa, to a’r llinell adeiladu, er mwyn bod yn gydnaws â'u hamgylchoedd. Dylai'r golygfeydd pwysig, amwynder coed, a mannau agored sy'n bodoli hefyd gael eu cadw a'u diogelu. Awgrymir bod unrhyw ddatblygiadau arfaethedig yn cael eu trafod a’u cytuno gyda’r Adain Amgylchedd Adeiledig a Thirlun yn ystod y cyfnod cyn gwneud cais. Mae unrhyw waith i ailosod manylion pensaernïol ac adfer coed mwynderol a gollwyd a llecynnau gwyrdd yn rhywbeth i’w annog ac yn rhywbeth y dylid ei ystyried ym mhob datblygiad newydd.

The Way Forward There may be potential sites within and adjacent to the conservation area that offer regeneration development or enhancement. However, any developments would need to be sympathetic to the character of the conservation area or its setting. On a positive note the town’s character and appearance has in the main generally been retained. Some original architectural detail, particularly to the listed buildings, still survive. However, the negative side is that a few buildings still suffer from a lack of general building maintenance. Inappropriate materials have also been introduced to the conservation area including: modern pebble dash and uPVC or aluminium windows and doors and loss of tree cover in a piecemeal incramental way. No Boundary changes are proposed to the relatively recently designated conservation area. The total area covered by the conservation area is 476,000m². In order to preserve or enhance the special character of the conservation area future developments should have regard to the existing; materials, style, size, scale, roof and building line so as to be sympathetic to their surroundings. The important views, amenity trees, and open spaces that exist should also be retained and preserved. It is recommended that all proposed developments are discussed and agreed at pre-application stage with the Built Environment and Landscape Section. The reinstatment of architectural detail and replacement of lost amenity trees and green spaces is to be encouraged and should be considered in all new developments.



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Canllawiau Datblygu Ardal Gadwraeth Porthaethwy � Bydd raid i ddatblygiadau sy'n cael effaith ar yr ardal gadwraeth hyrwyddo neu gryfhau cymeriad, gosodiad, a gwedd hanesyddol y lle. � Gall yr ardal gadwraeth ddioddef yn fawr wrth golli gosodiad a manylion hanesyddol. � Asesir dulliau rheoli traffig, cyfleusterau parcio a chyfarpar goleuo - o ran yr angen a hefyd yr effaith ar gosodiad yr ardal cadwraeth. � Un o hanfodion unrhyw ddatblygiad yn yr ardal gadwraeth fydd ansawdd ac i eistedd yn hwylus tu mewn i’r gosodiad. � Rhaid i ddatblygiadau fod o safon uchel a dyluniad da a manteisio ar ddefnyddiau o safon uchel sy'n addas i'r cyd-destun. � Mae datblygiadau o fath traddodiadol yn dderbyniol os ydynt yn dangos cydymdeimlad a hefyd o safon uchel. � Hefyd bydd steil Gyfoes neu Fodernaidd yn dderbyniol os ydyw o safon uchel ac yn dangos cydymdeimlad gyda'r adeiladau/gosodiad o gwmpas. � Bydd penderfyniadau Rheoli Cynllunio ar geisiadau cynllunio yn seiliedig ar asesu cymeriad Ardal Gadwraeth Porthaethwy dan y Canllawiau Cynllunio Atodol ac ystyriaeth materol eraill. � Bydd rhagdybiaeth yn erbyn dymchwel adeilad os ydyw'n peri niwed i gymeriad arbennig y lle. � Wrth ddatblygu rhaid osgoi cael gwared o adeiladau a coed mwyniant heb fod raid a cholli nodweddion o ddiddordeb.

Menai Bridge Conservation Area Development Guidance � Development which affect the conservation area should preserve or enhance its historic character, setting and appearance. � The value of the conservation area can be damaged significantly by the loss of its historic details and setting. � Traffic management, parking, or lighting proposals will be appraised in terms of need and affect on the conservation area’s setting. � A main requirement for developments within the conservation area is quality and to fit readily within the setting. � Developments should achieve a high standard of design and detailing using high quality materials suited to the surroundings. � Traditional style developments are acceptable provided that they are sympathetic and of a high quality. � Contemporary or Modernist styles are also acceptable if they are high in quality and remain sympathetic to the existing and/or surrounding buildings/setting. � Planning Control decisions shall be based on the Menai Bridge Conservation Area Character Appraisal SPG and other material considerations. � There is a presumption against demolition within conservation areas if it results in a harm to its special character. � Developments should avoid unnecessary loss of buildings, amenity trees, and features of interest.



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� Pan fo'n bosib bydd y Cyngor yn cynnig pob cefnogaeth i ailddefnyddio hen deiladau gweigion. � Bydd raid i ddatblygiadau barchu a diogelu y mannau agored, y golygfeydd a gwerth y coed. • O droi at Arddulliau a Defnyddiau Adeiladu Lleol (t.49) mi welwch restr o’r manylion pensaerniol a hanesyddol sydd yn yr ardal gadwraeth. Ond nid yw hyn yn rhwystro nac yn gwahardd codi adeiladau newydd yn y dyfodol os ydyw’r rheini yn rhai addas ac o safon uchel. Gweler Cynllun Datblygu Unedol Ynys Môn a Stopiwyd (Polisi EN13) a Chynllun Lleol Ynys Môn 1996 (Polisi 40).

� The Council will encourage the reuse of redundant or vacant buildings wherever possible. � Developments should have regard and safeguard to open spaces, views and amenity value of trees. � A schedule of all existing historic architectural detail found in the conservation area can be found under the heading Local Building Material and Styles (p.49). However, this does not preclude high quality suitably designed modern development in the future. See stopped Unitary Development Plan (Policy EN13) and Ynys Môn Local Plan 1996 (Policy 40).



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Cynllun Lleoliad Location Plan



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Terfyn Gwreiddiol Ardal Cadwraeth Original Conservation Area Boundary



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ADOLYGIAD O'R TERFYNAU AC ARGYMHELLION (Gweler Atodiadau I a II) Mae cymeriad ac ansawdd strydoedd Porthaethwy yn seiliedig ar gyfuniad o adeiladau a manylion pensaernïol yr ardal, a'r mannau agored trefol. Mae'r effeithiau tebygol ar gymeriad yr ardal gadwraeth a'r peryglon iddi yn dibynnu, felly, ar yr holl adeiladau sydd â dylanwad ar fannau agored a strydoedd yr ardal gadwraeth. Gan mai dim ond yn gymharol ddiweddar y cafodd Porthaethwy ei dynodi fel ardal gadwraeth (2004), bu datblygiad yn gyfyngedig ers yr amser hwnnw. O ganlyniad, nid yw'r adolygiad ffiniau wedi nodi unrhyw angen i newid ffin yr ardal gadwraeth.

BOUNDARY REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS (See Appendix I & II) The character and quality of the streetscape of Menai Bridge is formed by a combination of the built form, architectural detail and public open spaces. The potential impacts on, and threats to, the character of the conservation area are therefore dependent on all buildings, and open spaces, that have an influence on the streets and open spaces within the boundaries of the conservation area. As Menai Bridge was only fairly recently designated as a conservation area (2004) development has been limited since that time. Consequently the boundary review has not identified any need to amend the conservation area boundary.

Felly bydd y cyfanswm arwynebedd yr ardal gadwraeth yn aros yn 476,000m². Er mwyn gwarchod neu wella cymeriad arbennig yr ardal gadwraeth dylid gwneud popeth bosibl i warchod y llefydd agored sydd ynddi. Dylai unrhyw ddatblygu yn y dyfodol ystyried yn arbennig deunyddiau traddodiadol er mwyn asio'n iawn gyda'r adeiladau. Dylid ystyried yn ofalus hefyd faint a graddfa unrhyw ddatblygiadau newydd fel eu bod yn gweddu i'r hyn sydd o'u cwmpas. Rhaid cadw a diogelu'r golygfeydd pwysig a'r llecynnau agored.

Therefore, the total area covered by the conservation area will remain at 476,000m². In order to preserve or enhance the special character of the conservation area every effort should be made to ensure that future developments should have special regard to the existing; materials, style, size, scale, roof and building line so as to be sympathetic to their surroundings. The important views and open spaces that exist should be retained and preserved.



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1. CYFLWYNIAD Crewyd yr ardaloedd cadwraeth gan Ddeddf Amwynderau Dinesig 1967 pan benderfynwyd nad oedd rhestru adeiladau hanesyddol yn unigol yn ddigon i amddiffyn lleoliad a grwpiau o adeiladau a oedd yn cyfrannu at gymeriad y lle fel cyfanwaith er nad oeddent wedi eu rhestru'n unigol. Sylweddolwyd hefyd fod y llefydd rhwng adeiladau, a choed, yn elfennau pwysig a phenderfynwyd gwarchod ardaloedd cyfan i'w galw'n Ardaloedd Cadwraeth. Dan Ddeddf Cynllunio (Adeiladau Rhestredig ac Ardaloedd Cadwraeth) 1990, mae'n ofynnol i awdurdodau lleol ddynodi fel ardaloedd cadwraeth “Unrhyw ardal o ddiddordeb pensaerniol neu hanesyddol arbennig y mae'n ddymunol diogelu neu harddu ei chymeriad neu ei golwg”.

1. INTRODUCTION Conservation areas were created by the Civic Amenities Act of 1967 when it was decided that listing historic buildings individually was not enough to protect groups of buildings, which although not individually listed contributed to the character of the place as a whole, and their setting. It was also realised that the spaces between buildings, and trees, were also important elements and it was decided to protect whole areas to be called Conservation Areas. The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 requires local authorities to designate as conservation areas “Any area of special architectural or historic interest the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance”.

Pont y Borth / Menai Suspension Bridge

Ceisio diogelu neu harddu cymeriad ardaloedd, yn hytrach nag adeiladau unigol, y mae'r Ddeddf. Dylid gweld dynodi ardal gadwraeth fel y prif fodd o adnabod, diogelu a harddu hunaniaeth llefydd sydd â chymeriad arbennig. Wrth nodi ardaloedd cadwraeth, ansawdd y lle ddylai fod yr ystyriaeth flaenaf er na ellir cael rhestr gaeth a safonol ar gyfer ardaloedd cadwraeth.

It is the character of areas, rather than individual buildings, that the Act seeks to preserve or enhance. Conservation area designation should be seen as the prime means of recognising, protecting and enhancing the identity of places with special character. Quality of place should be the prime consideration in identifying conservation areas although there can be no standard specification for conservation areas.



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Nid yw dynodi ardal gadwraeth yn rhwystro newidiadau yn y dyfodol i adeiladau a'r lle o'u cwmpas. Y mae, fodd bynnag, yn golygu bod yn rhaid i'r awdurdod cynllunio lleol, wrth ystyried ceisiadau cynlluni, gan gynnwys y rheini sydd y tu allan i ardal gadwraeth ond a fyddai'n effeithio ar ei osodiad, ystyried yn arbennig a fyddai'r newidiadau arfaethedig yn “diogelu neu'n gwella cymeriad neu olwg yr ardal gadwraeth”. Dylai'r dynodiad ei gwneud yn bosibl cadw a gwella cymeriad yr ardal, gan ofalu bod unrhyw ddatblygiad newydd yn gydnaws â diddordeb pensaernïol a hanesyddol arbennig yr ardal ar gosodiad, ond heb amharu ar ei swyddogaeth na'i thwf. Os bydd bwriad yn golygu dymchwel yn llwyr strwythur neu adeilad yn yr ardal gadwraeth yna bydd angen cael “Caniatâd Ardal Gadwraeth” gan yr awdurdod lleol. Fel arall, ymdrinnir â datblygiad mewn ardaloedd cadwraeth drwy'r drefn arferol o wneud ceisiadau cynllunio. Yn amodol ar rai eithriadau, diogelir coed mewn ardaloedd cadwraeth ac mae'n ofynnol i unrhyw un sy'n bwriadu dymchwel neu docio coeden roi 6 wythnos o rybudd ysgrifenedig i'r awdurdod cynllunio lleol.

Designating a conservation area does not prevent future change to buildings and their surroundings. It does mean, however, that the local planning authority when considering planning applications, including those which are outside a conservation area but would affect its setting, must pay special regard to whether the proposed changes “preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area”. The designation should enable the character of the area to be retained and controlled, ensuring that any new development is sympathetic to both the special architectural and historic interest of the area and setting, but without affecting its function or prosperity. If a proposal involves the total or substantial demolition of a structure or a building within the conservation area then “Conservation Area Consent” from the local authority will be required. Otherwise development in conservation areas is dealt with through the normal planning application process. Subject to some exceptions trees are protected in conservation areas and anyone proposing to cut down, top or lop a tree is required to give 6 weeks written notice to the local planning authority.

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Dan adran 69 y Ddeddf mae cyfrifoldeb ar awdurdodau lleol i adolygu eu hardaloedd o dro i dro ac ystyried a oes angen dynodi mwy o ardaloedd yn ardaloedd cadwraeth. Dim ond drwy ddeall yr elfennau sy'n cyfrannu at gymeriad a golwg ardal y gallwn obeithio ei “diogelu neu'i harddu”. Mae Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn yn gynhyrchu gwerthusiad cymeriad ar gyfer pob un o ardaloedd cadwraeth yr ynys. Y dogfennau gwerthuso cymeriad hyn, ynghyd â'r polisïau sydd yng Nghynllun Lleol Ynys Môn a'r Cynllun Datblygu Unedol a ddaeth i ben, fydd y sail ar gyfer cynorthwyo i reoli datblygiadau mewn ardaloedd cadwraeth.

Ceir arweiniad ar bolisïau cyffredinol, sy'n ystyriaethau perthnasol wrth benderfynu ar yr holl geisiadau cynllunio mewn ardaloedd cadwraeth, ym Mholisi 40 Cynllun Lleol Ynys Môn (a hefyd ym Mholisi EN13 y Cynllun Datblygu Unedol a daeth i ben). Mae Adran 13 Canllawiau Cynllunio Atodol Cyfarwyddyd Dylunio Amgylchedd Trefol a Gwledig Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn (2008) yn cynnwys cyngor yng nghyswllt datblygiadau yn yr amgylchedd hanesyddol. 2. ARDAL GADWRAETH Porthaethwy 3. CYMUNED Mae'r ardal gadwraeth yng nghymuned Porthaethwy. 4. DYDDIAD Y DYNODI Dynodwyd Porthaethwy yn Ardal Gadwraeth ym mis Tachwedd, 2004.

Under section 69 of the Act there is a duty on local authorities to review their areas from time to time and to consider whether further designation of conservation areas is called for. It is only by understanding the elements that contribute to the character and appearance of an area can we aspire to “preserve or enhance” it. Anglesey County Council is producing a character appraisal for each of the islands conservation areas. These character appraisal documents will form the basis, along with policies set out in the Ynys Môn Local Plan and the stopped Unitary Development Plan, for aiding development control within conservation areas. Guidance on general policies that are material considerations in the determination of all planning applications in conservation areas are included in Policy 40 Ynys Môn Local Plan (and also Policy EN13 of the stopped Unitary Development Plan). Section 13 of The Isle of Anglesey County Council’s Design Guide for the Urban & Rural Environment SPG (2008) contains design guidance for developments within the historic environment. 2. CONSERVATION AREA Menai Bridge 3. COMMUNITY The conservation area lies within the community of Menai Bridge. 4. DATE DESIGNATED Menai Bridge was designated as a Conservation Area in November, 2004.



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5. RHESWM DROS DDYNODI Cyn adeiladu Pont y Borth dim ond llond dwrn o anheddau wedi'u lleoli yn agos at bwynt croesi canoloesol oedd anheddiad Porthaethwy. Fodd bynnag, pan adeiladwyd y bont, gwelwyd ehangu cyflym yn economaidd a chymdeithasol. O ganlyniad, mae'r rhan fwyaf o'r cynllun strydoedd ac adeiladau heddiw yn dyddio’n ôl i'r cyfnod cymharol fyr rhwng 1820 a 1900. Felly mae gan y dref gymeriad Fictoraidd neilltuol o gryf. Felly, o gofio am hanes cymdeithasol y pentref a’r adeiladau hanesyddol sydd yno, ystyrir bod cymeriad y dref yn deilwng o gael ei warchod a’i wella. 6. LLEOLIAD Mae Porthaethwy yn drefgordd sy'n sefyll ar draethlin gorllewinol Afon Menai yn ne-ddwyrain Ynys Môn (Cyfeirnod Grid: 555 717). Yma mae pentir creigiog Cerrig y Borth yn ymestyn o fewn 250m i'r tir mawr. (Gweler tudalen 10) 7. YR ARDAL SY’N CAEL EI CHYNNWYS (Gweler tudalen 11 ac Atodiadau I a II) Ffiniau’r Ardal Gadwraeth Mae ffin yr Ardal Gadwraeth bresennol yn ymestyn i’r gogledd-ddwyrain ar hyd lan y môr oddi wrth droed Pont Menai i gwmpasu Ynys Faelog ac Ynys Gaint. Mae'r ffin yna'n dilyn cwrtil cefn Graigwen i gyfeiriad y de-orllewin, ac ymlaen at deras Trem y Garnedd (Mountain View) hyd at Bryn Rhosyn. Yma, mae'r ffin yn troi’n gyffredinol tua'r gorllewin i gynnwys 1-3 Tudno View, Hafod Wen, Treetops a Gogarth hyd at cyffordd Stryd y Ffynnon a Lôn Pen Nebo. O'r fan hon mae'n mynd yn uniongyrchol tua'r gorllewin ar hyd ymyl ddeheuol Lôn Pen Nebo nes troi tua’r De ar ffin Orllewinol BrynTysilio i gynnwys Bryn Aethwy. Mae'r ffin yn hepgor cylchfan

5. REASON DESIGNATED Prior to the building of the Menai Suspension Bridge the settlement of Porthaethwy consisted of only a handful of dwellings located near to a medeival ferry crossing point. However, the building of the bridge brought about a rapid economic and social expansion. Consequently the majority of the present day street layout and buildings date to the relatively short period between 1820 and 1900. Hence the town has a particulary strong Victorian character. Therefore, in view of its social history and historic built environment it is considered that the town’s character is worthy of protection and enhancement. 6. LOCATION Menai Bridge is a township that stands on the western shoreline of the Menai Strait in South East Anglesey (Grid Ref.: 555 717). Here the Cerrig y Borth rocky headland extends to within 250m of the mainland. (See page 10)

7. AREA COVERED (See page 11 and

Appendices I & II) Conservation Area Boundary The current Conservation Area boundary extends NE along the seashore from the foot of the Menai Suspension Bridge to encompass both Ynys Faelog and Ynys Gaint. The boundary then follows, in a SW direction, the rear curtilage of Graigwen and onwards to Trem y Garnedd (Mountain View) terrace up to Bryn Rhosyn. Here the boundary generally veers to the West to contain 1-3 Tudno View, Hafod Wen, Treetops and Gogarth up to the junction of Well Street and Hill Street. From this point it heads directly westward along the southern edge of Hill Street until turning South at the Western perimiter of BrynTysilio to include Bryn Aethwy. The



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Ffordd Mona a’r Orsaf Betrol cyn parhau tua’r De Orllewin ar hyd glan y dŵr a’r sarn i amgylchynu Ynys Tysilio. Yn y rhan olaf, gwelir y ffin yn dilyn y Promenâd Belgaidd yn ôl at droed y bont grog. Mae cyfanswm arwynebedd yr Ardal Gadwraeth oddeutu 476,000 m². 8. GOSODIAD Mae Porthaethwy mewn safle arfordirol deniadol gyda chefndir o fryniau gwyrdd isel wedi’u britho â choed a choetiroedd, ac yn edrych allan dros y Fenai a mynyddoedd Eryri tu hwnt.

boundary omits both the Mona Road roundabout and Petrol Service Station before continuing SW along the shore and causeway to encircle Church Island. The final leg sees the boundary follow Belgian Promenade back to the foot of the suspension bridge. The total area covered by the Conservation Area is approx. 476,000m². 8. SETTING Porthaethwy commands an attractive coastal position being backed by low green hills intersperced with trees and woodlands and looking outwards over the Menai Strait and the Snowdonia mountain range beyond.

Daeareg: Mae daeareg yr Afon Menai yn gymhleth. Yn 1919 ysgrifennodd Edward Greenly, a oedd yn ddaearegwr amlwg "Ychydig iawn o gymoedd ym Mhrydain sydd wedi eu trafod fwy na'r Afon Menai". Mae'n cynnwys creigiau 600 miliwn o flynyddoedd oed o’r greigiau Cyn-Gambriaidd Mona, Tywodfaen Cambriaidd, Ordofigaidd a siâl Silwraidd, dyddodion gwaddodol Carbonifferaidd, ymwthiadau igneaidd Paleosöig, yn ogystal â chreigiau diweddar o lifwaddod morol. Mae'r rhan fwyaf o'r Afon Menai (tua 85%) â haen waelodol o amrywiaeth o ddyddodion anghyfunedig (e.e. gwaddodion sy’n Gwaternaidd yn bennaf gyda haen fwy diweddar o dywod, llaid, graean a chlogfeini). Y Tirwedd: Mae'r ardal gadwraeth y tu mewn i’r hen Ardal Cymeriad Lleol Rhif 8 (ACL 8) yn Strategaeth Tirwedd Ynys Môn 1999. Yn ddiweddar mae’r ddogfen wedi ei disodli gan Strategaeth Tirwedd Ynys Môn (Diweddariad 2011) ac mae’r ardal ‘nawr oddi mewn ACL 11. Mae’r ddwy ddogfen yn seiliedig ar LANDMAP Cymru a baratowyd gan Gyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru. Hwn yw'r dull safonol o asesu cymeriad y tirweddau ar draws Cymru. Mae’r strategaeth 2011 yn seiliedig ar data sicrwydd ansawdd LANDMAP 2004.

Geology: The geology of the Menai Strait is complex. Edward Greenly a prominent geologist wrote in 1919 “Few valleys in Britain have been more discussed than the Menai Strait”. It includes 600 million years old rocks from the Pre-Cambrian Mona Complex, Cambrian Sandstone, Ordovician and Silurian shales, Carboniferous sedimentary deposits, Palaeozoic igneous intrusions as well as recent rocks of marine alluvium. The majority of the Menai Strait (approx. 85%) is underlain by a diversity of unconsolidated deposits (e.g. predominantly Quaternary sediments overlaid with more recent sands, muds, shingle and boulders). Landscape: The conservation area lies within the old Local Character Area 8 (LCA 8) of the 1999 Ynys Môn Landscape Strategy. The document has recently been superseded by the Anglesey Landscape Strategy (Update 2011) and the area now lies within LCA 11. Both documents are based on the Countryside Council for Wales LANDMAP approach. This establishes a standard methodology for assessing landscape character across Wales. The 2011 strategy is based on the 2004 quality assured LANDMAP data.



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Mae ardal gul ar oleddf yn rhedeg ar hyd rhan ddwyreiniol Afon Menai, yn ymestyn o Borthaethwy i Fiwmares ac yn cael ei nodweddu gan lethrau coediog. Yma y caiff ymwelwyr o'r tir mawr eu gwerthfawrogiad cychwynnol o’r ardal. Rhai materion allweddol ar gyfer tirwedd arfordirol LCA 11 yw y dylai’r cynigion datblygu a rheoli ystyried: yr effeithiau gweledol ar rinweddau hanfodol yr LCA, yr effaith ar ystod o gynefinoedd arfordirol, y rhyngberthynas gyda’r Ardal o Harddwch Naturiol Eithriadol (AHNE) Ynys Môn a thalu sylw i gynllun rheoli’r AHNE. Mae rhan fwyaf o’r arfordir cyfagos wedi ei penodi fel Safle o Ddiddordeb Gwyddonol Arbennig (SoDdGA). Mae eangderau gorllewinol a dwyreiniol yr ardal gadwraeth wedi eu lleoli o fewn y AHNE. Mae Coed Cyrnol wedi ei dynodi fel Gwarchodfa Natur Leol.

A narrow sloping area running along the eastern section of the Menai Straits extending from Menai Bridge to Beaumaris and typified by wooded flanks. The area provides the initial appreciation for visitors from the mainland. Key Issues for the coastal landscape of LCA 11 are that development and management proposals should take into account: visual impacts upon the essential LCA qualities, impact on range of coastal habitats, interrelationship with the Isle of Anglesey Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and regard to the AONB Management Plan. Much of the adjoining coastline is designated as a Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Both the western and eastern extents of the conservation area are located within the AONB. Coed Cyrnol is a designated Local Nature Reserve.

9. CEFNDIR HANESYDDOL Canfuwyd bwyeill cerrig Oes Neolithig (3000-2000CC) yn yr ardal. Canfuwyd Wrnau Claddu Oes yr Efydd (2000-1000BC), a chelc Phorthaethwy o 8 o fwyeill efydd yn dyddio i'r cyfnod hwn. Canfuwyd 37 o ddarnau arian Rhufeinig (yn dyddio o 218-268 OC) yng Nghoed Cyrnol. Cyfeirir at ddarn peryglus o ddŵr yn yr Afon, a adnabyddir yn lleol fel Pwll Ceris (Swillies), yn yr Historia Brittonum, y cred ysgolheigion iddo gael ei lunio c800. Hanes Brwydr Porthaethwy c1193-4 (lle gorchfygodd Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, a elwid yn ddiweddarach yn Llywelyn Fawr, ei ewythr Rhodri, mab Owain Gwynedd a oedd yn dal Ynys Môn ar y pryd) yw'r

9. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Neolithic Age (3000-2000BC) stone axes have been found in the area. Bronze Age (2000-1000BC) Burial Urns and the Porthaethwy hoard of 8 bronze axes have been found dating to this period. 37 Roman coins have been found (dating from 218-268 AD) at Coed Cyrnol. A dangerous stretch of water in the Strait, known locally as Pwll Ceris (Swillies), is referred to in the Historia Brittonum which scholars believe to have been compiled c800. The account of the Battle of Porthaethwy c1193-4 (where Llewelyn Ap Iorweth, later known as Llewelyn The Great, defeated his uncle Rhodri, son of Owain Gwynedd who held Anglesey at that time) is the first



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ddogfennaeth ysgrifenedig hysbys gyntaf sy’n cyfeirio at ' Borth Aethwy '. Ffurf cynnar o’r enw oedd Porthddaethwy. Mae'r enw yn deillio o'r Gymraeg 'Porth' sy'n golygu 'drws, ferri neu pwynt croesi’ a 'Daethwy' sef enw ar lwyth lleol. Cafodd ei cwtogi yn ddiweddarach ar lafr i Borth. Dim ond ar ôl y twf mewn twristiaeth, ar ôl cwblhau'r bont grog, y daeth y dref i’w galw’n Menai Bridge. Yn wreiddiol roedd Porthaethwy yn safle i fferi ceffylau o’r tir mawr a oedd yn dyddio'n ôl i'r 12fedG. Yn y 15fedG gynnar, adeiladwyd eglwys fach Sant Tysilio ar Ynys Tysilio. Mae’n bosib fod eglwys gynharach wedi bod ar y safle.

known written documentation referring to ‘Porth Aethwy’. The early form of the name was Porthddaethwy. The name derives from the Welsh ‘Porth’ meaning a ‘doorway, ferry or crossing point’ and ‘Daethwy’ the name of a local tribe. It was later shortened colloquially to Borth. It was not until the tourist boom, after the completion of the suspension bridge, that the town became known as Menai Bridge. Porthaethwy was originally the site of a horse ferry from the mainland dating back to the C12th. In the early C15th the small Church of St. Tysilio on Church Island was built. An earlier church may well have occupied the site.

Eglwys Sant Tysilio / Church of St. Tysilio

Cofnodwyd y cyntaf o sawl cored bysgod a oedd wedi'u lleoli o amgylch Ynys Gorad Goch (tuag at Pont Tiwb Britannia) yn 1589 (Heneb Rhestredig). Ar 22 Mawrth, 1589 talodd Rowland Meredydd rent i'r Goron am glostir blaendraeth ar Ynys Tysilio ar gyfer melin lanw ddwbl, Melin Heli. Rhoddwyd y melinau i Syr Richard Bulkeley yn 1602. Yn 1594 caniataodd y Frenhines Elisabeth y brydles fferi gyntaf ar draws y Fenai i John Williams.

The first of many fish weirs located around Ynys Gorad Goch (towards the Britannia

Tubular Bridge) were recorded in 1589 (Scheduled Ancient Monument). On 22nd March 1589 Rowland Meredydd paid rent to the Crown for a foreshore enclosure on Church Island to house a double tide mill, Melin Heli. The mills were granted to Sir Richard Bulkeley in 1602. In 1594 Queen Elizabeth first leased ferry across the Strait to John Williams.



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O 1630 tan 1826 roedd hawliau’r Fferi yn cael eu dal gan deulu Thomas Williams. Disgrifiwyd y cychod fferi yn 1886 fel cychod bach crwn na allent ddal ddim mwy na 3 o geffylau ar y tro. Mae’r cofnod cyntaf o Ffair Porthaethwy (neu Ffair y Borth) yn dyddio’n ôl i tua 1681. Cychwynnodd fel ffair merlod ac yn ddiweddarach ffair da byw cyffredinol, er mwyn galluogi ffermwyr yr ynys i werthu eu da byw heb yr angen i risgio eu helw drwy orfod nofio eu hanifeiliaid ar draws y Fenai i'r marchnadoedd ar y tir mawr.

From 1630 until 1826 the Ferry rights were held by the Thomas Williams family. The ferry boats were described in 1886 as being little round boats capable of holding no more than 3 horses at a time. The first record of Porthaethwy Fair (Ffair y Borth/Menai Bridge fair) dates to c1681. It originated as a pony fair and later a general livestock fair to enable the island’s farmers to sell their livestock without the need to risks their profits by having to swim their animals across the Strait to the mainland markets.

Ffair Merlod Y Borth cyfagos i’r Anglesey Arms / Menai Bridge Pony Fair adjacent to Anglesey Arms

Yn 1686 adeiladwyd y Cambria Inn (a elwid y 'Three Tuns' yn ystod amser y fferi) i wasanaethu’r teithwyr fferi (Gweler Atodiad

III). Roedd tŷ fferi preifat cynharach yn bodoli yn Porthaethwy tua diwedd y 15fedG. Yn ystod y 18fedG, daeth Porthaethwy yn ganolfan farchnad a ffeiriau bwysig. Gwnaethpwyd i’r anifeiliaid a werthwyd yn y ffair nofio ar draws y Fenai, gyda'r cychod fferi yn gweithredu fel tywyswyr. Yn 1783-4 deisebodd "gwŷr bonheddig Môn" y Senedd am Ddeddf i adeiladu arglawdd cadarn, gyda lociau neu bontydd codi, ar draws y Fenai er mwyn hwyluso'r daith i Iwerddon. Credai Caernarfon y byddai'r prosiect yn difetha ei masnach arfordirol gan amharu ar symudiad rhydd llongau drwy'r Fenai, ac o ganlyniad methodd y cynnig.

In 1686 the Cambria Inn (called the ‘Three Tuns’ during the time of the ferry) was built to serve the ferry travellers (See Appendix

III). An earlier private ferry house existed at Porthaethwy circa late C15th. During the C18th Porthaethwy became an important market and fairs centre. The animals sold at the fair were made to swim across the Strait with the ferry boats acting as guides. In 1783-4 “the gentlemen of Anglesey” partitioned Parliament for an Act to build a solid embankment, with locks or drawbridges, across the Menai Strait to facilitate the journey to Ireland. Caernarvon viewed that the project would ruin its coastal trade by hindering the free passage of vessels through the Straits and consequently the proposal failed.



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Dim ond yn 1805 y cysylltwyd Porthaethwy a Biwmares gyda lôn, o dan gomisiwn gan yr Arglwydd Bulkeley, Baron Hill. Yn dilyn Deddf Uno 1801 tyfodd yr angen am gyswllt diogel a chyflym rhwng Llundain a Dulyn. Rhoddwyd gerbron gynigion am argloddiau, pontydd pren, pontydd carreg, gyda phontydd codi ar gyfer teithiau’r longau. Fodd bynnag, dechreuodd gwaith o adeiladu Pont y Borth yn 1818, yn unol â dyluniad y peiriannydd Thomas Telford. Cafodd y bont ei cwblhau yn 1826.

It was only in 1805 that Porthaethwy was linked to Beaumaris by road under a commission by Lord Bulkeley of Baron Hill. Following the Act of Union of 1801 the need for a safe and swift link between London and Dublin grew. Submissions for embankments, timber bridges, stone bridges, with draw-bridges for the passage of vessels were all put forward. However, work began, to the design of Thomas Telford engineer, on the building of the Menai Suspension Bridge in 1818. The bridge was completed in 1826.


Yn 1822 sefydlwyd y gwasanaeth paced cyntaf rhwng Lerpwl a Phorthaethwy.

In 1822 the first packet service between Liverpool and Porthaethwy was established.

Gwasanaeth Paced / Packet Service

Yn 1850 sefydlodd Pont Tiwb Britannia gysylltiad rheilffordd gyda'r tir mawr.

In 1850 the nearby Britannia Tubular Bridge established a railway connection with the mainland.



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Pont Tiwb Britannia / Britannia Tubular Bridge

Parhaodd masnach twristiaeth y dref i ehangu gydag adeiladu Gwesty Victoria (c1840) a Phier San Siôr, y Swyddfa Archebu a giatiau (1904).

The town’s tourism trade continued to expand with the building of the Victoria Hotel (c1840) and St George’s Pier, Booking Office & gates (1904).

Teithwyr y Gwasanaeth Paced yn gwneud eu ffordd ar hyd Pier Pier San Siôr / Packet Service passengers make their way along St George’s Pier

Adeiladodd ffoaduriaid Belgaidd y Rhyfel Mawr y Promenâd Belgaidd (1914-18). Canfuwyd casgliad o ddarnau arian Rhufeinig yng Nghoed Cyrnol yn 1978. Yn 2005 cyflwynodd y Bathdy Brenhinol ddarn punt (£1) Prydeinig sy'n darlunio Pont y Borth ar y cefn.

Belgian refugees of the Great War constructed the Belgian Promenade (1914-18). A hoard of Roman coins were discovered at Coed Cyrnol in 1978. In 2005 the Royal Mint introduced a British one pound (£1) coin that depicted the Menai Suspension Bridge on the reverse.

Cefn darn punt dyddiedig 2005 / The reverse of a pound coin dated 2005



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Crynodeb

• Mae’r i’r ardal hanes cyn-hanesyddol a chanoloesol.

• Mae Porthaethwy wedi darparu pwynt croesi ers amser maith, yn wreiddiol gyda fferi, i'r tir mawr.

• Mae gan dda byw a ffeiriau adloniant teithiol gysylltiad â’r dref sy'n dyddio yn ôl i’r 17G.

• Pont y Borth oedd y catalydd ar gyfer ehangu cyflym y dref.

• Daeth twristiaeth yn ddiwydiant pwysig i’r dref. Newid yn y boblogaeth Yn 1801 roedd poblogaeth Plwyf Llandysilio yn 263. Erbyn 1821, yn ystod cyfnod adeiladu'r bont grog, roedd wedi codi'n ddramatig i 493 ac yna i 871 ugain mlynedd yn ddiweddarach (1841). Gydag agor Pont Tiwb Britannia gerllaw a’r rheilffordd (1850), gwelwyd rhagor o gynnydd yn y boblogaeth (1,243 yn 1851). Erbyn 1901 roedd y boblogaeth yn 1,700. Yng Nghyfrifiad 2001 cafwyd nifer cyfunol o 3,146 ar gyfer wardiau Tysilio a Chadnant (2,078 a 1,068). Archeoleg Mae gan yr ardal hanes cynhanesyddol, o bosib rhufeinig, a canol oesoedd. Felly, mae’n bosib bod yno olion archeolegol o bwys dan y ddaear. Efallai bod rhagor o olion yn perthyn i’r ddeunawfed a’r bedwaredd ganrif ar bymtheg yn dal i fod dan y wyneb yn yr ardal cadwraeth.

Summary

• The area has a prehistoric and medieval history.

• Porthaethwy has long provided a crossing point, originally by ferry, to the mainland.

• Livestock and travelling entertainment fairs have an association dating back to C17 with the town.

• The Menai Suspension Bridge provided the catalyst for the town’s rapid expansion.

• Tourism became an important industry for the town. Population change In 1801 the population of the Parish of Llandysilio stood at 263. By 1821, during the construction period of the suspension bridge, it had risen dramatically to 493 and rising to 871 twenty years later (1841). The opening of the nearby Britannia Tubular Bridge and railway (1850) saw further increase in the populance (1,243 in 1851). By 1901 the population was 1,700. The latest 2001 Census returned a total combined figure of 3,146 for the Tysilio and Cadnant Wards (2,078 and 1,068). Archaeology The area has a prehistoric, possibly Roman, and medieval history. Therefore, potentially important archaeological remains could be present below ground. There may also be eighteenth and nineteenth century archaeology still buried within the conservation area.



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Hefyd mae nifer o safleoedd archeolegol morol pwysig yn Afon Menai. Mae llongddrylliad llong lechi Pwll Fanogl yn un o ddim ond tri llongddrylliad yng Nghymru a ddiogelir o dan y 'Ddeddf Diogelu Llongddrylliadau' 1975; cwch clincer yw, a suddodd rhwng 1570 a 1690. Ar hyd glannau’r Fenai gellir canfod gweddillion o goredau pysgod. Y cynharaf yn ôl pob tebyg yw’r un ym Mhorthaethwy sy’n dyddio i’r 14egG. Fodd bynnag, mae’r un sydd wedi’i gadw orau i’w gael yn Ynys Gorad Goch a adeiladwyd yn 1824 (ynghyd â siambr ysmygu pysgod), a defnyddiwyd hwn yn barhaus tan 1959. Efallai bod yn yr ardal gadwraeth niferoedd o safleoedd eraill anhysbys o ddiddordeb hanesyddol ac archeolegol ac sy’n perthyn i gyfnodau amrywiol. O ganlyniad bydd cyfleoedd archeolegol i ymchwilio a chofnodi, bônt hwy’n codi oherwydd ailddatblygu neu am resymau eraill, yn cael eu cydnabod a’u cefnogi gan y Cyngor pryd bynnag y gellir.

There are also a number of important marine archaeological sites in the Strait. The Pwll Fanogl slate wreck, one of only three Welsh wrecks protected under the ‘Protection of Wrecks’ Act 1975, is a clinker vessel that sank between 1570 and 1690. Along the shore of the Menai remnants of fish weirs can also be found. The earliest probably being the one at Menai Bridge dating to C14th. However, the best preserved can be found at Ynys Gorad Goch which was built in 1824 (complete with fish smoking chamber) and continuously used until 1959. There may well be unknown sites of archaeological interest, having a wide date range, within the conservation area. Therefore, opportunities for archaeological investigation and recording, whether due to redevelopment or other, will be recognised and supported by the Council whenever possible.



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10. LLEFYDD AGORED Ceir pocedi o fannau agored o fewn yr ardal gadwraeth, gan gynnwys coetiroedd bach. Mae'r rhan fwyaf wedi’u lleoli yn bennaf ar hyd yr arfordir, gydag eithriadau nodedig Coed Marcwis a meysydd chwarae’r Brenin Siôr V gerllaw. Mae’r ardal gadwraeth yn fawr ac fe ellir ei isrannu yn ddaearyddol ac o ran nodweddion i dair Is-Ardal amlwg a ddangosir isod:

10. OPEN SPACES There are pockets of open spaces found within the conservation area including small woodland. Most are predominantly situated along coastline with noteable exceptions being the Coed Marquis Woods and adjacent King George V playing fields. The conservation area is extensive in size and can be subdivided both geographically and characteristically into three distinct Sub-Areas shown below:

Is-Ardal 1 – mae hon yn cael ei dominyddu gan goetir Coed Cyrnol, Ynys Tysilio (y ddau wedi'u lleoli o fewn yr AHNE) a'r Promenâd Belgaidd, gyda dim ond ychydig o adeiladau ar wahân wedi’u lleoli ar ei ymyl ddwyreiniol. Mae'r rhan hon o'r ardal gadwraeth yn rhoi ehangder mawr o ardaloedd cyhoeddus hygyrch o fewn pellter cerdded i ganol y dref.

Sub-Area 1 – is dominated by the Coed Cyrnol woodland, Church Island (both situated within the AONB) and Belgian Promenade with only a few detached buildings situated on its eastern edge. This part of the conservation area provides a large expanse of publically accessable areas within walking distance of the town centre.



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Coed Cyrnol

Is-Ardal 2 – mae hon yn cynnwys stribyn cul ar hyd glan y dŵr yn uniongyrchol i'r dwyrain o'r bont grog. Hen dir diwydiannol sy'n gysylltiedig â'r gwaith ar y bont a gweithgareddau adeiladu llongau diweddarach, gyda’u holion yn cynnwys: Slip Glanio Tŷ Fferi, Glanfa/Cei, Warws, Gweithdai Teras a Ffowndri. Mae adeiladau preswyl diweddarach wedi cael eu hintegreiddio ymhlith yr olion diwydiannol, ynghyd â mannau agored cyhoeddus cyfyngedig sydd wedi'u lleoli ger y droed y bont grog ac yn ymyl y lawnt fowlio.

Sub-Area 2 – consists of a narrow strip along the waterfront directly to the east of the suspension bridge. Former industrial land associated with the bridge building works and later shipping activities the remains of which include; Landing Slip, Ferry House, Wharf/Quay, Warehouse, Workshop Terracing and Foundry. Later residential buildings have been integrated amongst the industrial remains along with limited public open spaces located near the foot of the suspension bridge and by the Bowling Green.

Hen dir diwydiannol gyda pont lanio i’r blaendir / Former industrial land with landing stage to foreground



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Is-Ardal 3 – mae hon yn cynnwys canolfan Fictoraidd fasnachol a manwerthu’r dref yn gymysg ag adeiladau preswyl, adeiladau'r Brifysgol, Coed Marcwis, caeau chwarae Brenin Siôr V a lle agored gwyrdd cyfagos o’r enw ‘Bonc’, gardd bach gwellt cyhoeddus ar Ffordd Cadnant, Pier San Siôr, yn ogystal â thirwedd glan y môr naturiol (gan gynnwys Ynys Faelog ac Ynys Gaint).

Sub-Area 3 – incorporates the Victorian commercial and retail centre of the town intermixed with; residential buildings, University buildings, Coed Marquis, The King George V playing fields, St George’s Pier and adjacent green open space known as the ‘Bonc’, small grassed public garden on Cadnat Road, as well as a natural waterfont landscape (including Ynys Faelog and Ynys Gaint).

Canolfan fasnachol / Retail centre

Mae'n werth nodi bod Cyngor Tref Porthaethwy â chyfrifoldeb uniongyrchol am y meysydd amwynder canlynol: Coed Cyrnol, Coed Marcwis, y Promenâd Belgaidd, caeau chwarae Brenin Siôr V, y Lawnt Fowlio & gerddi a’r Fynwent. Crynodeb • Felly gellir rhannu’r ardal gadwraeth yn ddaearyddol i dri defnydd pendant: hamdden, diwydiannol/ preswyl a masnachol/preswyl. Coed a Gwrychoedd (Gweler Atodiad IV)

Coed Mae Coed a Choetiroedd yn rhan bwysig o gymeriad yr ardal gadwraeth. Maent yn darparu a gwella ardaloedd o hamdden, cynefinoedd a mwynderau cyhoeddus. I'r Gorllewin a De-orllewin o Bont Menai,

It is noteworthy that the Menai Bridge Town Council has direct responsibility for the following amenity areas; Coed Cyrnol, Coed Marquis Woods, Belgian Promenade, The King George V playing fields, Bowling Green & gardens and the Cemetery. Summary • The conservation area can thus be divided geographically into three distinct uses: recreational, industrial/ residential and commercial/residential. Trees and Hedgerows (See Appendix IV) Trees Tree and Woodlands are an important part of the character of the conservation area. They provide and enhance areas of; recreation, habitat and public amenity. To the West and South West of Menai



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mae Coed Cyrnol yn cynnwys yr ardal rhwng yr A5 yn Ffordd Mona; Ynys Tysilio a hyd blaen y Fenai at ategwaith Bont y Borth. Mae'n goetir cymysg gyda sawl pinwydd yr Alban amlwg. Mae Coed Marcwis yn ffurfio llain ar ochr arall yr A5 ac mae’n dod i ben ar Ffordd y Ffair. Mae'r ddau goetir wedi elwa o’u rheoli’n gyson ac o welliannau i’r fynedfa.

Bridge, Coed Cyrnol occupies the area between the A5 at Mona Road; Church Island and fronts the Menai Straits up to the abutments of the Menai Suspension Bridge. It is a mixed woodland with many prominent Scots pine. Coed Marquis forms a belt on the other side of the A5 and terminates at Wood Street. Both have benefited from regular management and improvements to access.

Pinwydd yr Alban, Coed Cyrnol / Scots Pine at Coed Cyrnol

Canopi Coed Cyrnol / Coed Cyrnol canopy

Mae cofnodion yn dangos bod Ardalydd Môn wedi dechrau plannu coed ar ei randir (41 acer - Coed Cyrnol, Coed Ysgol, Stryd y Bont, Swyddfa'r Post i Minydon, Stryd y Capel uchaf, Ffordd Telford, a'r tir i'r gorllewin o argloddiau’r bont ac eithrio’r Tir Pleser ger y Man Ymdrochi) cyn dyddiad y Dyfarniad Amgáu. Mae cofnodion bedydd 15 Mehefin, 1823, yn disgrifio Owen Owens (tad Ann Jones Owens) fel "Ceidwad Planhigfa Cerrig y Borth."

Records show that the Marquis of Anglesey had begun to plant trees upon his allotment (41 acres - Coed Colonel, Coed Ysgol, Bridge Street, Post Office to Minydon, upper Chapel Street, Telford Road, and land west of bridge embankments excepting Pleasure Ground by Bathing Place) before the date of the Enclosure Award. Baptismal entries of 15th June, 1823, describe Owen Owens (father of Ann Jones Owens) as “Keeper of Cerrig y Borth Plantation.”



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Daeth y coed yn adnabyddus fel Coed Cyrnol, ar ôl yn Is-gyrnol Henry Capel Sandys o Graig-yr-Halen gerllaw. Cydnabu George Charles Henry Victor Paget (g.1922), 7

fed Ardalydd Môn, y coetir

fel ased i Borthaethwy, a gwerthodd y coetir (4.5 hectar / 11 erw) i’r Cyngor yn 1949. Mae Coed Marcwis wedi'u henwi ar ôl Ardalydd cyntaf Môn, y Cadlywydd Henry William Paget (1768-1854), cadlywydd marchoglu Wellington yn Waterloo (1815). Rhoddodd Henry Charles Alexander Paget, 6

ed Ardalydd Môn (1885-1947) y

coed (0.8 hectar / 2 erw) a chaeau chwarae Brenin Siôr V i'r Cyngor yn 1926, i’w cadw 'am byth fel maes hamdden'. Roedd Coetir Cerrig yr Orsedd llai (0.2 hectar / 0.7 erw), sydd wedi’i leoli ar y traethlin i'r Gorllewin o Bont y Borth, unwaith yn safle gweithdai a swyddfeydd i Thomas Telford (mae’r cylch cerrig yn coffa Eisteddfod Ynys Môn 1965). Agorwyd y coed yn swyddogol i'r cyhoedd yn 1951 gan y Fonesig Megan Lloyd George (merch David Lloyd George). Mae Ynys Tysilio yn cynnwys cymysgedd o goed collddail a bytholwyrdd sy'n nodweddiadol o'r lleoliad, fel celyn, ywen a chypreswydden Monterey sylweddol.

The wood became known as the Colonel’s Wood / Coed Cyrnol, after a Lt. Colonel Henry Capel Sandys of nearby Craig-yr-Halen. George Charles Henry Victor Paget (b.1922), the 7

th Marquess of Anglesey,

recognised the woodland as being an asset to Menai Bridge and sold the woodland (4.5 hectares / 11 acres) to the Council in 1949. The Coed Marquis Woods are named after the first Marquess of Anglesey, Field Marshall Henry William Paget (1768-1854), Wellington’s cavalry commander at Waterloo (1815). Charles Henry Alexander Paget, the 6

th Marquess of Anglesey

(1885-1947) gifted the woods (0.8 hectare / 2 acres) and The King George V playing fields to the Council in 1926 ‘in perpetuity as a recreational ground’. The smaller Gorsedd Stones Wood (0.2 hectares / 0.7 acres), situated on the shoreline to the West of the Suspension Bridge, was once the site of Thomas Telford’s workshops and offices (the stone circle commemorates the Anglesey Eisteddfod of 1965). The wood was formally opened to the public in 1951 by Lady Megan Lloyd George (daughter of David Lloyd George). Church Island contains a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees typical of the setting such as holly, yew and a significant Monterey cypress.

Y Chypreswydden Monterey ar Ynys Tysilio / The Monterey cypress on Church Island



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O'r Gogledd, cyrhaeddir at Borthaethwy trwy goetir a gerddi coediog sy’n ymestyn i Ynys Gaint ac Ynys Faelog, sy’n gyffredinol goediog. Mae'r ddwy ynys yn cynnwys rhywogaethau brodorol gyda rhai coed coniffer yng nghyffiniau'r anheddau ar yr ynysoedd.

From the North, Menai Bridge is approached by woodland and wooded gardens extending to the generally wooded Ynys Gaint and Ynys Faelog. Both islands are made up of native species with some conifers in the vicinity of the dwellings on the islands.

Coed Ynys Gaint / Ynys Gaint Trees

Yn aml, yn pontio'r bwlch rhwng y coetir ar y ddwy ochr, ceir gerddi’r anheddau mwy ar hyd yr A545 (o Ffordd Telford i Ffordd Cadnant), sydd â choed sylweddol megis derw, coed leim, sycamorwydden, a phlannu addurniadol o goed bach a llwyni mawr fel ceirios, bedw a magnolia. Ychydig o'r eiddo teras ym Mhorthaethwy sydd â gerddi digon sylweddol ar gyfer coed mawr, er bod gan rai pobl goed ffrwythau ymhlith y plannu addurniadol. Mae rhai o'r lleiniau o dir sydd heb eu datblygu neu a esgeuluswyd wedi hunan-hadu gyda choed fel sycamorwydden a choed ynn, sy'n ychwanegu at y gwyrddni trefol ym Mhorthaethwy. Mae nifer o'r tai ar y traethlin ar safleoedd uchel, yn ogystal â'r mannau agored megis y lawnt fowlio a'r gerddi cyhoeddus wrth ymyl y Promenâd sy’n arwain at Bier San Siôr, yn cael eu gwella gan goed bach (yn enwedig pîn). Mae rhai o'r adeiladau mawr modern yn cael eu sgrinio gan goed, sy’n meddalu’r golygfeydd lleol a’r rhai pellach o bwyntiau ar draws y Fenai a'r Bont Grog. Mae'r coed yn rhoi lliw tymhorol a chyd-destun/gosodiad ar gyfer yr adeiladau o fewn yr ardal gadwraeth.

Frequently bridging the gap between the woodland on both sides, are the gardens of the larger properties along the A545 (from Telford Road to Ffordd Cadnant) with significant trees such as oak, lime and sycamore and ornamental planting of small trees and large shrubs such as cherry, birch and magnolias. Few of the terraced properties in Menai Bridge have gardens adequate for large trees although some have fruit trees among the ornamental planting. Some of undeveloped and neglected plots of land have become self seeded with trees such as sycamore and ash which add to the urban greenery of Menai Bridge. Several of the shoreline properties on elevated sites, as well as the open spaces such as the bowling green and public gardens adjacent to the Promenade leading to St George’s Pier, are enhanced by small trees (particularly pine). Some of the large modern buildings are screened by trees softening local views and longer views from across the Strait and Suspension Bridge. The trees provide seasonal colour and context/setting for the buildings within the conservation area.



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Mae coed yn gallu meddalu effaith weledol rhai adeiladau / Trees can soften the visual impact of buildings

Gyda rhai eithriadau, mae’r coed o fewn yr Ardal Gadwraeth wedi’u diogelu. Bydd angen rhoi rhybudd ysgrifenedig i’r Awdurdod Cynllunio Lleol os bwriedir gwneud gwaith ar unrhyw goeden fel tocio/torri ac ati. Ar ôl derbyn hysbysiad, rhaid i'r Awdurdod Cynllunio Lleol benderfynu os dylai coeden gael ei diogelu gan Orchymyn Cadw Coed (TPO). Bydd penderfyniadau ynglŷn â gwneud gorchymyn yn seiliedig ar addasrwydd y goeden ar gyfer ei diogelu ac effaith bosibl y gwaith ar amwynder cyhoeddus a'r ardal gadwraeth. Mae’n bwysig bod coed pwysig sy’n cael eu colli oherwydd eu cyflwr neu oherwydd haint yn cael eu newid fel bo’r angen. Mae’r Coetiroedd yn Coed Cyrnol a Choed Marcwis yn destun i Orchmynion Cadw Coed. Ynghyd â’r goedwig yn Dale Park maent wedi cael eu dynodi fel Coetiroedd Hynafol Lled Naturiol Categori 2 gan y Comisiwn Coedwigaeth. Mae llawer o'r coed eraill o bwys yn cael eu diogelu’n benodol hefyd gan Orchmynion Cadw. Mae coed unigol neu glystyrau ohonynt yn (Gweler atodiad IV): i) Coed Cyrnol (Rhif GDC 52 - Cyf. Map ‘A’)

ii) Tir Dale Park a Fir Grove (Rhif GDC 79 -

Cyf. Map ‘B’)

Subject to exemptions, trees within Conservation areas are protected. Written notice to the local Planning Authority is required if it is proposed to carry out any work to a tree such as cutting, felling etc. Upon receipt of a notice, the Local Planning Authority must decide if the tree should be protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO). Decisions on making an order will be based on the suitability of the tree for protection and the potential impact of the works on public amenity and conservation area. It is important that losses of important trees due to condition or disease are replaced as required. The Woodlands at Coed Cyrnol and Coed Marquis are subject to Tree Preservation Orders. Together with the woods at Dale Park they have been designated as Category 2 Ancient Semi Natural Woodlands by the Forestry Commission. Many of the other significant trees are also protected specifically by Preservation Orders. Important individual or cluster of trees can be found at (See appendix IV): i) Coed Cyrnol (TPO No. 52 - Map ref. ‘A’)

ii) Land at Dale Park and Fir Grove (TPO

No. 79 - Map ref. ‘B’)



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iii) Ar Ffordd Telford rhwng Eglwys y Santes Fair a Bryn Owen (yn cynnwys Rhif

GDC 123 - Cyf. Map ‘C’ - Bryn Llwyd)

iv) Lluest (Rhif GDC 103 - Cyf. Map ‘D’)

v) Tir tai dref ar Ffordd Cadnant (Cyf. Map

‘E’)

vi) Ynys Gaint (Cyf. Map ‘F’)

vii) Ynys Faelog (Cyf. Map ‘G’)

viii) Campws y Prifysgol (Cyf. Map ‘H’)

iii) Along Telford Road between St Mary’s Church and Bryn Owen (including TPO No.

123 - Map ref. ‘C’ at Bryn Llwyd)

iv) Lluest (TPO No. 103 - Map ref. ‘D’)

v) Land of townhouses on Cadnant Road (Map ref. ‘E’)

vi) Ynys Gaint (Map ref. ‘F’)

vii) Ynys Faelog (Map ref. ‘G’)

viii) University campus (Map ref. ‘H’)

Coed i’r Gogledd o adeiladau’r Brifysgol / Trees to North of University buildings

ix) Tir Y Bonc (cyferbyn a’r Warehouses) (Cyf. Map ‘I’)

x) Tir Y Graig/Straits View (Cyf. Map ‘J’)

xi) Ynys Tysilio (Cyf. Map ‘K’)

Mae’r coed uchod, ac rhai eraill, i gyd yn cyfrannu’n fawr at gymeriad yr ardal gadwraeth. I ddiogelu rhai o’r coed pwysicaf yn yr ardal gadwraeth gwnaed Gorchymynion Diogelu Coed (Rhifau 52, 79, 103 a 123). Mewn mannau preswyl mae’r coed hyn yn gallu bod yn ddylanwad mawr ar y tir o gwmpas: maent yn ychwanegu lliw, yn creu cefndir braf a hefyd yn meddalu ychydig ar nodweddion garw yr adeiladau. Rhaid cydbwyso’r amwynder a ddarperir gan y coed yn erbyn amwynder yr ardal gadwraeth yn gyffredinol.

ix) Land at Y Bonc (opposite Warehouses) (Map ref. ‘I’)

x) Land at Y Graig/Straits View (Map ref. ‘J’)

xi) Church Island (Map ref. ‘K’)

All of the above trees, and others, contribute greatly to the overall character of the conservation area. Many of the above trees have the added protection of Tree Preservation Orders (No.’s 52, 79, 103 and 123). Trees have an important influence on their surroundings by: adding colour, providing pleasant backdrops, as well softenning the sometimes harsh built environment. The amenity provided by the trees has to be balanced against the amenity of the conservation area generally.



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Blodau ac Ffawna Mae'r coetiroedd a'r traethlin ayb. yn cynnig digon o gyfleoedd i blanhigion ac anifeiliaid ffynnu. Bywyd Gwyllt Efallai bod Coed Cyrnol, Coed Marcwis, Ynys Tysilio, Ynys Faelog, ac Ynys Gaint yn cynnal amrywiaeth o fywyd gwyllt. Mae'r Fenai’n gartref i nifer o adar sy'n bwysig yn rhyngwladol, gan gynnwys amrywiaeth fawr o adar hirgoes. Hefyd mae morloi a llamhidyddion yn defnyddio'r Afon yn ogystal â Dyfrgi achlysurol. Bioleg Mae’r amrywiaeth eang o ddiddordeb biolegol yn cael ei chefnogi gan batrwm llanw cymhleth yr Afon Menai. Mae'n darparu cynefin i dros 1,400 o rywogaethau cofnodedig o blanhigion ac anifeiliaid, gan gynnwys nifer o greaduriaid prin y môr. Mae Cyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru wedi cynnig bod yr Afon Menai yn cael ei dynodi'n Warchodfa Natur Forol. Os caiff ei mabwysiadu, dyma fyddai’r ail Warchodfa Natur Forol yng Nghymru. Mae'r Afon Menai yn cael ei defnyddio’n rheolaidd gan ysgolion, colegau a phrifysgolion ar gyfer eu 'gwaith maes' yn enwedig o ran bioleg môr, daeareg a geomorffoleg. Sylwer: Mae llawer iawn o blanhigion ac o anifeiliaid gwyllt Prydain yn cael eu diogelu dan Ddeddf Bywyd Gwyllt a'r Cefn Gwlad 1981 a than Ddeddf Cefn Gwlad a Hawliau Tramwy 2000.

Flora and Fauna The woodlands and shoreline etc. offer ample opportunities for flora and fauna to flourish. Wildlife Coed Cyrnol, Coed Marquis, Church Island, Ynys Faelog, and Ynys Gaint may support a variety of wildlife. The Menai is home to a number of internationally important birds including a large variety of waders. Seals and Porpoises also use the Strait as well as the occaisional Otter. Biology A vast diversity of biological interest is supported by the complex tidal pattern of the Menai Strait. It provides a habitat to over 1,400 recorded species of plants and animals including a number of rare sea creatures. The Countryside Council for Wales has proposed that the Menai Strait be designated as a Marine Nature Reserve. If adopted it would be only the second Marine Nature Reserve in Wales. The Menai Strait is routinely used by schools, colleges and universities for their ‘field work’ particularly concerning marine biology, geology and geomorphology. Note: Many of Britain’s wild plants and animals are legally protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.



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11. TREFWEDD Cyn i'r gwaith ddechrau ar y Bont Grog, dim ond grŵp bach o adeiladau a thai annedd oedd o gwmpas y Tŷ Fferi (Cambria), ac yn ymyl y Tyrpeg ger Tyddyn To. Heblaw am y clystyrau bach hyn, dim ond ychydig o fythynnod anghysbell a geid ar y comin a fu unwaith yn foel. (Gweler

Atodiadau III, V a VI)

Roedd tir y ffair c1815 yn cynnwys Tan y Bonc, Stryd y Capel is (i gefn Beach House) a Brynafon, yn ogystal â’r Boncan Fawr - cyfanswm o dros 4 erw. Cymerodd y teulu Davies stablau hyfforddi’r hen George a'r eiddo cyfagos ar brydles, cyn adeiladu’r lanfa’n ddiweddarach rhwng Porth y Wrach (a oedd wedi gwasanaethu fel man glanio ar gyfer Fferi Bangor ers o leiaf yr 1770au) a Phorth Daniel. Roedd adeiladu’r bont grog yn fenter enfawr. Rhwng Mehefin a Gorffennaf 1818, dechreuodd Telford a’i beiriannydd preswyl William Provis wneud paratoadau ar gyfer y gwaith drwy adeiladu gweithdai, ceiau a glanfeydd, gyda chraeniau wedi’u lleoli ar y ceiau, a defnyddiwyd pier i ddadlwytho’r galchfaen yr oedd yn ofynnol ei chludo o'r tu hwnt i Benmon, ynghyd â deunyddiau eraill. Cafodd Ffordd Telford, Cilbedlam, a Ffordd Mona bresennol i gyd eu hadeiladu gan Telford ar yr un pryd ag yr oedd yn adeiladu’r bont. Cyn y Dyfarniad Amgáu yn 1827, roedd y cyfan o'r tir Comin yn dir gwastraff, gyda’r enw cyffredinol "Crigia y Borth” neu “Gerrig y Borth." (Gweler Atodiadau III, V & VI)

Erbyn diwedd yr 1830au, byddai'r teulu Davies wedi gweld petheuach diwydiannol ychwanegol yn cael eu cyflwyno ar y glannau, h.y. warysau, melin lifio stêm,

11. TOWNSCAPE Before work began on the Suspension Bridge there was only a small group of buildings and dwelling houses around the Ferry House (Cambria), and near the Turnpike near Tyddyn To. Apart from these small clusters there would have only been a few isolated cottages on the once bare common. (See Appendices III, V & VI) The fair ground c1815 embraced New Street, lower Chapel Street (to back of Beach House) and Brynafon Street, as well as Boncan Fawr - a total of over 4 acres. The Davies family took over the old George's coaching stables and leased adjoining properties before later building the wharf between Porth y Wrach (that had served as a landing for the Bangor Ferry since at least the 1770s) and Porth Daniel. The building of the suspension bridge was a massive undertaking. Between June and July 1818 Telford and his resident engineer William Provis began to make preparations for the work by building; workshops, quays and piers with cranes set up on the quays and piers to unload the required limestone ferried from beyond Penmon and other materials. The present day Telford Road, Dale Street, and Mona Road were all constructed by Telford at the time that he was building the bridge. Prior to the Enclosures Award 1827, the whole of the Common was waste land, bearing the general name of “Crigia y Borth” or “Cerrig y Borth.” (See Appendices

III, V & VI)

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pyllau llifio ac iardiau coed ar Bonc Mostyn a Bonc Peggy. (Gweler Atodiad VII) Erbyn canol 19fedG roedd ffurf bresennol y dref wedi dechrau ffurfio. (Gweler Atodiad

VIII)

Mae adeiladau a strwythurau yn tueddu i fod yn rhai deulawr neu ddeulawr a hanner o uchder, er bod adeiladau un llawr a thri llawr yn bodoli. Mae’n bwysig i cysidro efallai bod defnydd adeiladau wedi newid dros y blynyddoedd.

pits and timber yards on Bonc Mostyn and Bonc Peggy. (See Appendix VII)

By the mid C19 the present day form of the town had begun to formulate. (See Appendix

VIII)

Buildings and structures tend to be predominantly two or two and a half storey in height although single storey and three storey buildings exist. It is important to consider that the use of buildings may have changed over the years.

Cyn-ffermdy Hawthorn House / Hawthorn House – a former farmhouse

Ar amser brig y diwydiant twristiaeth, cafodd Carreg-yr-Halen ei droi’n draeth ymdrochi gan fewnforio tywod, ac agorwyd Promenâd Porthaethwy gan David Lloyd George yn 1904. Yn ddiweddarach yn ystod y Rhyfel Mawr (1914-18) adeiladodd ffoaduriaid o Wlad Belg y Promenâd Belgaidd er mwyn ychwanegu atyniad arall at y gyrchfan dwristaidd. (Gweler Atodiad IX)

During the height of the tourism boom Carreg-Yr-Halen was turned into a bathing beach by importing sand and Menai Bridge Promenade opened by David Lloyd George in 1904. Later during the Great War (1914-18) Belgian refugees constructed Belgian Promenade to add another attraction to the tourist resort. (See Appendix IX)

Y Promenâd Belgaidd sydd yn dilyn y morlin rhwng Pont Y Borth a Ynys Tysilio / Belgian Promenade that follows the coastine between the Suspension Bridge and Church Island



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Mae ‘teras’ gyferbyn â Chapel Moreia ar Cil Bedlam, sydd o ddiddordeb arbennig. Mae’r ‘teras’ mewn gwirionedd yn set ffilmio deledu.

There is a ‘terrace’, opposite Capel Moreia on Dale Street, that is of particular interest. The ‘terrace’ is in fact a television filming set.

Y set ffilmio / The filming set

Patrwm Anheddiad Mae patrwm anheddiad y dref yn gymhleth. Yn ystod Oes y Tywysogion roedd Porthaethwy wedi’i rhannu’n ddwy ran - gwely rhydd (sef uned o ddaliad tir) a oedd yn cael ei ddal gan Dafydd ap Mabon a hanner-gafael (hanner daliad) o dir cyfrif dan ddaliadaeth (oddi wrth y tywysog) Dafydd a Chadwgan Morfudd. Ar ddechrau'r G19eg roedd y mwyafrif helaeth o bentir Cerrig-y-Borth yn dir comin, a oedd yn gysylltiedig yn bennaf â gweithgareddau’r fferi. Roedd y mannau glanio fferi traddodiadol ym Mhorthaethwy wedi eu lleoli yng Ngharreg yr Halen a Phorthaethwy (o dan y Cambria). Yn ddiweddarach yn yr 1760au, cychwynnodd trydydd taith bwysig, a oedd yn fwy addas i gynnwys cerbydau olwynion, o Westy’r George ar y tir mawr i'r man glanio eang ym Mhorth y Wrach, a arweiniai’n uniongyrchol at stablau a oedd yn eiddo i Westy’r George, ble byddai timau’r goets bost yn newid. Roedd yn cael ei gwasanaethu gan ffordd a oedd yn dilyn yr arfordir at y glaniadau cyn mynd tua'r gogledd o'r stablau ym Mhorth y Wrach i ganol Ynys Môn, ac yna i Gaergybi yn y pen draw. (Gweler Atodiad V)

Pattern of Settlement The settlement pattern of the town is complex. Porthaethwy during the Age of the Princes was divided into two parts - a free gwely (unit of landholding) held by David ap Mabon and a half-gafael (half-holding) of tir cyfrif land under the tenure (from the prince) of David and Cadwgan Morfudd. At the beginning of the C19th the vast majority of the Cerrig y Borth headland was common land being chiefly engaged with the activities of the ferries. The traditional ferry landing places at Porthaethwy were located at Carreg yr Halen and Porthaethwy (below the Cambria). Later in the 1760s an important third route, that was more suitable to accommodate wheeled coaches, began to operate from the George Hotel on the mainland to the wide landing place at Porth Y Wrach that led directly to coaching stables owned by the George Hotel where mail coach teams were changed. It was served by a road which followed the coastline to the landings before striking north from the coaching stables at Porth y Wrach to central Anglesey and eventually Holyhead. (See Appendix V)



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Roedd datblygu’n parhau’n gyfyngedig, o bosib yn adlewyrchu’r bwthyn bach sydd i’w weld ar Lôn Cei Bont, hyd nes y dechreuwyd ar y gwaith o adeiladu'r bont grog. Pan gychwynnodd y gwaith o adeiladu'r bont yn 1818, roedd yr effaith ar Borthaethwy’n ddramatig. I ddechrau codwyd tua phedwar ugain o fythynnod gweithwyr a therasau gweithdai yn agos at y safle adeiladu, yn ogystal â cheiau, incleins rheilffordd ceffylau, a stablau cysylltiedig ayb. (sydd yn dal i fod yn nodweddion tirlun y gellir eu hadnabod heddiw), i gyd yn angenrheidiol ar gyfer y gwaith aruthrol. Yn dilyn cwblhau pont grog Telford yn 1826, cafodd safle’r stablau ei ddatblygu yn yr 1830au gan y teulu Davies ar gyfer eu warws lwyddiannus (Warws John Edwards), yr iard goed a busnesau llongau. Roedd gwaith ychwanegol yn cynnwys sefydlu melin lifio, injan stêm ac efail yn ogystal ag adeiladu glanfa ym Mhorth Daniel a'r Hen Ffowndri. Felly mae cymeriad ardal glan y dŵr wedi’i nodweddu gan dirwedd weithio. Yn raddol ymestynnodd yr anheddiad llinellol i ddilyn y traethlin tua'r gogledd. Codwyd siopau, tafarndai a mannau addoli ayb., er mwyn bodloni anghenion y gweithlu cynyddol a'u teuluoedd. Trwy gydol y G19 ac i mewn i'r G20, datblygwyd y tir uwch, sy'n rhedeg yn gyfochrog â'r traethlin, a’i esblygu i ffurfio yr hyn a ystyrir heddiw yn ganolfan fasnachol. Er bod yna ddiffyg canol tref ffurfiol ac adeiladau dinesig (gyda’r Sefydliad Coffa Rhyfel ar Stryd y Paced yn eithriad nodedig), ystyrir yn gyffredinol mai Y Sgwâr (Uxbridge Square, ac yn flaenorol, Bulkeley Square) yw’r canolbwynt, ble mae pum ffordd/ llwybr yn cydgyfarfod. (Gweler Atodiadau IX, X & XI)

Mae nifer o enwau’r strydoedd yn deillio o bersonau amlwg sy'n gysylltiedig â'r dref;

Development remained limited, possibly reflecting the little cottage to be found on Beach Road, until work began on the construction of the suspension bridge. When construction of the bridge began in 1818 the impact on Porthaethwy was dramatic. Initially about eighty workers cottages and workshop terraces were erected close to the construction site as well as quays, horse railway inclines and associated stables etc. (all still recognisable landscape features) necessary for the monumental works. Following the completion of Telford’s suspension bridge in 1826 the site of the coaching stables was developed in the 1830s by the Davies family for their successful; warehouse (John Edwards Warehouse), timber yard and shipping businesses. Additional works included; installation of a saw mill, steam engine and smithy as well as the building of a wharf at Porth Daniel and the Old Foundry. The character of the water front area is thus typified by a working landscape. Gradually a linear settlement expanded to follow the shoreline northwards. Shops, public houses and places of worship etc., were all erected to satisfy the needs of the growing workforce and their families. Throughout the C19 and into the C20 the higher ground, that runs parallel to the shoreline, was developed and evolved to form what is today considered the commercial centre. Whilst there is a lack of a formal town centre and civic buildings (a noteable exception being the War Memorial Institute on Water Street) it is Uxbridge Square (formerly Bulkeley Square) that is generally regarded as the location, being where five roads/lanes converge, that best provides this function. (See Appendices IX, X & XI)

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Sgwâr Uxbridge (elwid cyn hyn yn Sgwâr Bulkley), Ffordd Telford, Stryd Dale, Stryd (John) Askew a Stryd Dew. Mae i bob un ohonynt enwau Cymraeg arall er ei bod yn ddiddorol nodi i’r olaf gael ei gyfieithu’n llythrennol ac yn anghywir mae’n debyg i Stryd y Gwlith. Mae’n bosibl i’r stryd gael ei henwi ar ôl y cyfreithiwr a'r cofrestrydd Llys Sirol Samuel Dew (1814-1884).

Square (formerley Bulkley Square), Telford Road, Dale Street, (John) Askew Street and Dew Street. All have alternative Welsh names although it is interesting to note that the later has probably been incorrectly literally translated to ‘Stryd y Gwlith’. It was possibly named after the lawyer and County Court registrat Samuel Dew (1814-1884).

Y Sgwâr / Uxbridge Square

Yr ardal rhwng canol y dref ganfyddedig a glan y dŵr yw'r un fwyaf dwys ac adeiledig, yn cynnwys yn bennaf rhesi teras byr o anheddau domestig. Mae'r tai yn gyffredinol yn fach gan adlewyrchu cefndir gweithiol y dref, er bod anheddau mwy o faint yn gymysg. Mae'r ardal yn labrinth o strydoedd, lonydd a llwybrau troed sy'n croestorri ei gilydd i ffurfio blociau bach o ddatblygiadau anffurfiol tameidiog. Mae Stryd y Capel, sy'n llinell uniongyrchol rhwng Ffordd Telford a Ffordd Cambria, yn eithriad nodedig, gyda nodweddion stryd cynlluniedig y G19 ddiweddarach.

The area between the perceived town centre and the shore is the most densely built up with short terraced rows of domestic properties the main development type. Houses are generally small reflecting the town’s working background although larger properties are intermixed. The area is a labyrinth of streets, lanes and footpaths that intersect each other to form small blocks of informal piecemeal developments. Chapel Street, which strikes a direct line between Telford Road and Cambria Road, is a notable exception having the characteristics of a planned street of the later C19.

Rhai o lwybrau troed y dref sy’n cysylltu â’i gilydd / Some of the town’s interconnecting footpaths



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Y mwyaf uchelgeisiol ymhlith y tai teras yw Menai Ville, a leolir ar y lan ger Ynys Faelog, sydd ar raddfa fwy a gyda chymeriad pensaernïol. Mae'r ardal hefyd yn cynnwys enghreifftiau o anheddau mwy sylweddol cyfoethog ar wahân G19 hwyr (e.e. Bryn Lwyd a Chraig y Halen), sydd wedi’u lleoli’n nodweddiadol mewn tiroedd mawr, gyda’r rhan fwyaf ohonynt â golygfeydd dros y Fenai. Felly, mae’r tirlun cymdeithasol llawn yn cael ei gynrychioli'n dda mewn cymdogaeth cymharol gyfyng. Mae brigiadau creigiog wedi’u gwasgaru ar hyd glan y dŵr, canol y dref a thu hwnt, sydd wedi cyfyngu ar ddatblygu mewn mannau. Mae’r datblygiadau o amgylch canol y dref yn rhai masnachol yn bennaf. O amgylch Y Sgwâr mae’r adeiladau’n tueddu i fod yn rhai tri llawr neu ddau lawr a hanner. Fodd bynnag, o fewn pellter byr, mae’r adeiladau yn dod yn rhai deulawr. Hyd yn oed ar hyd y Stryd Fawr, mae datblygiadau’n cynnwys unedau unigol bychain (fel arfer terasau byr). Mae pensaernïaeth y rhes o eiddo manwerthu ar Cilbedlam, yn uniongyrchol i'r gorllewin o’r Sgwâr, yn union yr un fath â’r eiddo hynny sydd ar ochr ddwyreiniol y Sgwâr ac ar hyd y Stryd Fawr. Mae’r datblygiadau sydd ar hyd ac i'r gorllewin o Ffordd Mona wedi bod yn gyfyngedig, gyda’r ardal yn bennaf wedi’i neilltuo ar gyfer gweithgareddau hamdden (e.e. Promenâd Belgaidd a theithiau cerdded Coed Cyrnol).

The most aspiring of the terraced housing is Menai Ville, located on the shore near Ynys Faelog, which is of a grander scale and architectural character. The area also has examples of more substantial affluent detached late C19 dwellings (e.g. Bryn Lwyd and Craig y Halen) typically situated within large grounds most of which command views over the Strait. Therefore, the full social landscape is well represented within a relatively confined neighbourhood. Scattered throughout the waterfront, town centre and beyond are rock outcrops that have in places restrained development. Development around the town centre is predominantly commercial. Around Uxbridge Square buildings tend to be three or two and half storey. However, within a short distance the scale of the buildings becomes two storey. Even along the High Street development consists of small individual units (usually short terraces). The architecture of the row of retail premises on Dale Street, directly west of Uxbridge Square, is identical to those properties on the east side of the Square and along High Street. Development both along and to the west of Mona Road has been limited with the area in the main devoted to recreation (e.g. Belgian Promenade and Coed Cyrnol walks).

I'r dwyrain, mae datblygiadau ar Ynys Faelog, ac Ynys Gaint hefyd yn gyfyngedig ac yn fychan o ran graddfa. Gellir cyrraedd y ddwy ynys drwy lwybrau troed deniadol a sarnau hanesyddol.

To the east development on Ynys Faelog, and Ynys Gaint is also limited and small in scale. Both islands are accessed by attractive footways and historic causeways.



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Ynys Faelog

Crynodeb

• Gweithredodd y Bont Grog fel catalydd ar gyfer ehangu cyflym yn ystod y G19eg ym Mhorthaethwy.

• Mae'r dref yn sefyll ar yr hyn a oedd, cyn y Dyfarniad Amgáu yn 1827, yn dir comin diffaith, a oedd yn dwyn yr enw cyffredinol "Cerrig y Borth."

• Mae llawer o'r ffyrdd a strydoedd presennol yn dyddio o'r cyfnod pan yr oedd y bont yn cael ei hadeiladu.

• Mae twristiaeth wedi chwarae rôl sylweddol yn natblygiad y dref.

• Yn raddol ehangodd yr anheddiad llinellol i ddilyn y traethlin tua'r gogledd.

• Mae adeiladau a strwythurau’n tueddu i fod yn bennaf yn rhai deulawr neu ddau lawr a hanner o uchder gydag adeiladau unllawr a thri llawr yn llai cyffredin.

Summary

• The Suspension Bridge provided the catalyst for the rapid C19th expansion of Porthaethwy.

• The town stands on what was, prior to the Enclosures Award 1827, Common waste land, bearing the general name of “Cerrig y Borth.”

• Many of the present day roads and streets date to the period when the bridge was constructed.

• Tourism has played a significant role in the development of the town.

• Gradually a linear settlement expanded to follow the shoreline northwards.

• Buildings and structures tend to be predominantly two or two and a half storey in height with single storey and three storey buildings being less common.



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Golygfeydd (Gweler Atodiad XII)

Mae golygfeydd rhagorol mewnol o’r mannau a ganlyn: i) o’r tir mawr tros yr Afon. (Map cyf. 'A’)

Views (See Appendix XII)

There are noteworthy inward views from: i) the mainland over the Strait. (Map ref. 'A')

Golygfa o’r tir mawr / View from the mainland

ii) rhychwant Pont y Borth tua'r gogledd dros y dref ac i’r gogleddorllewin tuag at Ynys Tysilio. (Map cyf. 'B')

ii) the span of the Menai Suspension Bridge north over the town and northwest towards Church Island. (Map ref. 'B')

Golygfeydd dros y dref o Bont Y Borth / Views over the town from the Menai Suspension Bridge

iii) y ddwy gilfan ar Ffordd Caergybi (A5) rhwng Porthaethwy a Llanfairpwll. (Map cyf.

'C')

iii) the two lay-bys on Holyhead Road (A5) between Menai Bridge and Llanfairpwll. (Map ref. 'C')

Golygfa o Ynys Tysilio, Coed Cyrnol a’r Bont Grog o’r gilfan A5 / View of Church Island, Coed Cyrnol and Suspension Bridge from the A5 lay-bys



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iv) y gyffordd rhwng Ffordd Telford a Stryd y Capel i’r Dwyrain tuag at y Fenai. (Map

cyf. 'D')

iv) the junction of Telford Road and Chapel Street East towards the Strait. (Map

ref. 'D')

Golygfa i’r Dwyrain o’r cyffordd / View East from the junction

v) Y Sgwâr i’r rhan fwyaf o gyfeiriadau o'r ganolfan fasnachol. (Map cyf. 'E') Mae yna hefyd olygfeydd gwych allan o: vi) Man Glanio ar Lôn Cei Bont a Ffordd Cambria i’r De dros Pont y Borth a’r Fenai. (Map cyf. 'F') vii) Ffordd Cambria i’r De dros Pont y Borth a’r Fenai. (Map cyf. 'G')

viii) Cysgodfan y Lawnt Fowlio Gogledd. (Map cyf. 'H') ix) Porth y Wrach i’r Dwyrain dros y Fenai. (Map cyf. 'I') x) Promenâd Pier San Siôr i’r Dwyrain dros y Fenai. (Map cyf. 'J')

xi) Pier San Siôr mewn pob cyfeiriad. (Map

ref. 'K')

xii) Ffordd y Coleg (Askew Street) i’r Dwyrain. (Map cyf. 'L') xiii) Ffordd Cynan i’r De-ddwyrain. (Map

cyf. 'M')

xiv) sarn yn dilyn i Ynys Faelog mewn pob cyfeiriad. (Map cyf. 'N')

xv) yr ardd gyhoeddus fechan ger Mill

v) Uxbridge Square in most directions of the commercial centre. (Map ref. 'E') There are also fine outward views from: vi) Landing Stage on Beach Road and Ffordd Cambria South over the Suspensiom Bridge and Strait. (Map ref. 'F')

vii) Ffordd Cambria South over the Suspension Bridge and Strait. (Map ref. 'G')

viii) Bowling Green Shelter North. (Map ref.

'H')

ix) Porth y Wrach East over the Strait. (Map ref. 'I') x) St George’s Pier promenade East over the Strait. (Map ref. 'J')

xi) St George’s Pier in all directions. (Map

ref. 'K')

xii) Ffordd Y Coleg (Askew Street) East. (Map ref. ‘L’) xiii) Ffordd Cynan South East. (Map ref. ‘M’)

xiv) causeway leading to Ynys Faelog in all directions. (Map ref. ‘N’)

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Cottage ar Ffordd Cadnant i’r Dwyrain dros y Fenai. (Map cyf. 'O')

on Cadnant Road East over the Strait. (Map ref. ‘O’)

Golygfa o’r ardd gyhoeddus / View from the public garden

xvi) y sarn sy'n arwain at Ynys Tysilio, yn gyffredinol tua'r dwyrain tuag at yr Ynys a’r Afon. (Map cyf. 'P')

xvi) the causeway leading to Church Island generally eastwards towards the Island and Strait. (Map ref. ‘P’)

Golygfa o’r sarn / View from the causeway

xvii) Ynys Tysilio i bob cyfeiriad o Bont Menai a Phont Britannia, yr Afon a’r tir mawr. (Map cyf. 'Q')

xvii) Church Island in all directions of both the Menai Suspension Bridge and Brittania Tubular Bridge, Straits and Mainland. (Map

ref. ‘Q’)

Golygfeydd o’r ddwy bont o Ynys Tysilio / Views of both bridges from Church Island



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xviii) Promenâd Belgaidd i’r De a Dwyrain o Ynys Tysilio, yr Afon, Pont Brittania a’r tir mawr. (Map cyf. 'R')

xix) cyffordd y Promenâd Belgaidd a Lôn Cei Bont o’r ddwy bont, yr Afon a’r tir mawr. (Map cyf. 'S')

xx) troed Pont y Borth ar Lôn Cei Bont i’r de o Bont a’r Afon. (Map cyf. 'T')

xviii) Belgian Promenade South and East of Church Island, Strait, Brittania Bridge and mainland. (Map ref. ‘R’)

xix) the junction of Belgian Promenade and Beach Road of both bridges, Strait and mainland. (Map ref. ‘S’)

xx) the foot of the Menai Suspension Bridge on Beach Road South of the Bridge and Strait. (Map ref. ‘T’)

Pont y Borth o’r gwaelod / The Suspension Bridge from below

Mae'r golygfeydd i'r ardal gadwraeth ac ohoni yn cyfrannu'n fawr tuag at gymeriad cyffredinol yr ardal a bydd raid i ddyluniad unrhyw ddatblygiad newydd fod yn ymwybodol o'r golygfeydd hyn. 12. ECONOMI LEOL Ers Talwm Mae’r ffair flynyddol (yn wreiddiol yn farchnad ar gyfer ceffylau a gwartheg) yn dyddio'n ôl i'r 1680au. Unwaith roedd yn chwarae prif ran yn yr economi lleol yn ogystal â bod yn achlysur cymdeithasol mawr y flwyddyn. Mae Ffair Borth yn parhau i gael ei chynnal bob mis Hydref pan y gwelir sioe bach a stondinau yn llenwi’r dref.

The views into and out of the conservation area are deemed to be important to the overall character of the area and therefore the design of any new development should take the views into consideration. 12. LOCAL ECONOMY Former An annual fair (originally a horse and cattle market) dates back to the 1680s. It once played a principal part in the local economy as well as being the major social occasion of the year. Ffair Borth continues to be held every October when fair rides and stalls take over the town.



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Ffair Borth 1914

Yn draddodiadol mae'r Afon Menai wedi bod yn safle pwysig ar gyfer pysgota ac ar gyfer adeiladu coredau pysgod. Bu adeiladu’r ffordd a oedd yn cysylltu Porthaethwy â Biwmares yn c1806 a’r gwaith o adeiladu’r bont grog rhwng 1818 a 1826 yn gatalyddion allweddol i ehangu’r dref ac ar gyfer ffyniant economaidd. Yn 1821, ar frig gweithgaredd adeiladu’r bont, roedd 400 o ddynion yn gweithio naill ai ar y bont neu yn y chwareli Penmon. Yn ddiau, y busnes mwyaf llwyddiannus yn y dref oedd un y teulu Davies. O gychwyn di-nod siop fwyd (yn yr 1820au), tyfodd busnes Richard Davies i gynnwys fflyd o longau a oedd i ddechrau’n cludo coed o gwmpas y byd, ac yna erbyn 1850 roeddynt yn cludo ymfudwyr i Ogledd America. Parhaodd y busnes llongau tan 1905 pan werthwyd yr olaf o longau’r teulu. Fodd bynnag, bu iard goed teulu yn dal i fasnachu tan yn ddiweddar ar y safle gwreiddiol, fel William Roberts. Roedd y bont grog wych yn denu llawer o dwristiaid. Yn dilyn sefydlu gwasanaeth Paced rhwng Lerpwl a Phorthaethwy yn y bedwaredd ganrif ar bymtheg tyfodd y dref fel cyrchfan i dwristiaid hyd nes ei bod yn y pen draw yn gyrchfan wyliau Edwardaidd.

The Menai Strait has traditionally been an important site for fishing and for the construction of fish weirs. The building of a road connecting Porthaethwy to Beaumaris in c1806 and the construction of the suspension bridge between 1818 and 1826 were the key catalyst in the town’s expansion and economic boom. In 1821, at the height of the bridge building activity, four hundred men were employed either on the bridge or at the Penmon quarries. Undoubtedly the most successful business in the town was that of the Davies family. From the humble beginnings of a grocery store (in the 1820s) Richard Davies’ business grew to include a fleet of ships that initially shipped timber around the world and then by 1850 transported emigrants to North America. The shipping business lasted until 1905 when the last of the family’s ships were sold off. However, family timber yard continued to trade until recently on the original site as William Roberts. The magnificent suspension bridge attracted a great deal of tourists. Following the establishment of a Packet service between Liverpool and Porthaethwy in the late nineteenth century the development of the town as a tourist destination grew until it eventually became an Edwardian holiday resort.



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Codi estyniad i’r Anglesey Arms tua 1896 i arlwyo cynnydd twristiaeth / The Anglesey Arms during building of extension c.1896 to cater for the tourism boom

Ym Mehefin 1905, cyrhaeddodd cyfartaledd o 412 o bobl ar eu gwyliau ym Mhorthaethwy bob dydd!

In June 1905 an average of 412 holidaymakers landed at Menai Bridge each day!

Twristiaid y gwasanaeth Paced / Packet service tourists

Ar ôl creu Gyngor Dosbarth Trefol Porthaethwy yn 1894, ailenwyd Bulkeley Square yn Sgwâr Uxbridge (Y Sgwâr) a daeth Packet Road yn Stryd Paced. Diddymwyd y Cyngor yn 1974 a'i ddisodli gan Gyngor Tref Porthaethwy. Adeiladwyd y Neuadd Newydd gan y teulu Davies yn 1862. O 1867-1883 hwn oedd cartref cyntaf eglwys Bresbyteraidd Saesneg Porthaethwy. Wedi hynny daeth yn yr Ysgol Brydeinig ac yn Neuadd y Dref gyntaf Cyngor Rhanbarth Trefol Porthaethwy. Yn dilyn adeiladu’r Neuadd y Dref newydd, fe'i galwyd yn Hen Neuadd y Dref ac yn ystod y 1930au a'r 1940au fe ddaeth yn sinema, alwyd yn Picture House – ac yn y Gymraeg Pictiwrs bach y Borth. Wedi hynny, fe ddaeth yn warws i gyflenwr nwyddau adeiladu.

After the creation of the Menai Bridge Urban District Council in 1894, Bulkeley Square was renamed Uxbridge Square and Packet Road became Water Street. The Council was abolished in 1974 and replaced by the Menai Bridge Town Council. The New Hall was built by the Davies family in 1862. From 1867 to 1883 it was the first home of the Menai Bridge English Presbyterian church. Afterwards it became the British School and first Town Hall of the Menai Bridge U.D.C. After the building of the new Town Hall, it was known as the Old Town Hall and during the 1930s and 1940s became a cinema, known as the Picture House – and, in Welsh, as Pictiwrs bach y Borth. Subsequently, it became a warehouse for a builders’ merchant.



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Yr hen Eglwys, Neuadd y Dref a Sinema / The former Church, Town Hall and Cinema

Hyd 1983, cynhaliwyd marchnad wartheg, a oedd unwaith yn denu gwerthwyr a phrynwyr o Ogledd Lloegr i Aberteifi yng Nghanolbarth Cymru, yn y Cae Sêl (lle y saif y siop Waitrose erbyn hyn). Presennol Mae Ynys Môn wedi dioddef ers talwm o economi’n dirywio, gyda phocedi sylweddol o amddifadedd cymdeithasol economaidd. Mae Gwerth Ychwanegol Crynswth (GVA) yr Ynys ar hyn o bryd yn 55.1% o gyfartaledd cenedlaethol y DU. Yn ddiweddar, gwaethygwyd natur fregus yr economi lleol ymhellach gyda chau llawer o gyflogwyr allweddol yr Ynys; Cwmni Metel Alwminiwm Môn, Eaton Electric yng Nghaergybi, a Great Lakes yn Amlwch. Mae Twristiaeth yn dal i chwarae rhan yn yr economi lleol, ond i raddau llawer llai nag oedd yn arfer bod. Yn ogystal mae Mynegai Amddifadrwydd Lluosog 2011 yn dangos bod Ward Tysilio tu allan y 75% o'r wardiau mwyaf amddifad yng Nghymru. Ysgol David Hughes, Porthaethwy yw'r ysgol fwyaf uwchradd (1,400 o ddisgyblion) ar Ynys Môn. Mae yna hefyd ysgol gynradd yn y dref - Ysgol y Borth. Mae’r Siambr Fasnach leol yn cynrychioli nifer o fusnesau manwerthu, rhai ohonynt yn cynnig gwasanaethau arbenigol.

Until 1983 a cattle mart, that once attracted dealers and buyers from the North of England to Cardigan in Mid Wales, was held at Cae Sale (now occupied by the Waitrose store). Present The Isle of Anglesey has long suffered from a declining economy with significant pockets of socio economic deprivation. The Island’s Gross Value Added (GVA) currently stands at 55.1% of the UK National average. Recently the fragile nature of the Island’s local economy has been further exacerbated by the closure of many of its key employers; Anglesey Aluminium Metal Limited, Eaton Electric in Holyhead, and Great Lakes in Amlwch. Tourism still plays a role in the local economy but to a far lesser extent than it used to. According to the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2011 (WIMD 2011) the Tysilio Ward is ranked outside the top 75% of most deprived in Wales. Ysgol David Hughes, Menai Bridge is the largest secondary school (1,400 pupils) on Anglesey. There is also a primary school in the town - Ysgol Y Borth. The local Chamber of Commerce represents a number of retail businesses some of which offer specialist services.



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Mae Ysgol Gwyddorau Eigion, Prifysgol Bangor mewn adeiladau yn agos at y Fenai.

The School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University occupy buildings close to the Strait.

Rhan o’r Cyfadeilad Y Prifysgol / Part of the University Complex

Y Tywysog Madog - cwch ymchwil y Prifysgol / The University’s research vessel - Prince Madog

Yn ôl Ystadegau Cenedlaethol (Cyfrifiad 2001) i Swyddi a Gwaith yn Wardiau Tysilio a Cadnant (wedi’u cyfuno) gwelir mai’r sector cyflogi mwyaf yw y sector Addysg yn adrodd am 17.3% o gyfanswm y boblogaeth weithio o 1,327. Mae sectorau eraill o bwys yn cynnwys Chyfanwerthu, Siopau, ac Atgyweirio (15.8%), Iechyd a gwaith cymdeithasol (14.5%), Cynhyrchu (7.8%), Adeiladu (7.8%) a gwaith Cymunedol, cymdeithasol a gweithgareddau gwasanaeth personol eraill (6.9%). Cyfleoedd Dyma'r weledigaeth a geir yn Nghynllun Gofodol Cymru (2008) i ardal gogledd-orllewin Cymru sy'n cynnwys Ynys Môn: “Amgylchedd naturiol a ffisegol o ansawdd uchel sy’n cynnal economi seiliedig ar wybodaeth a diwylliant a fydd yn gymorth i’r ardal i gynnal a gwella ei

National Statistics (2001 Census) figures for Industry of Employment for the Tysilio and Cadnant Wards (combined) show that Education was the single largest employment sector accounting for 17.3% of the total working population of 1,327 persons. Other large employment sectors include: Wholesale and retail trade, repairs (15.8%), Health and social work (14.5%), Manufacturing (7.8%), Construction (7.8%) and Other community, social and personal service activities (6.9%). Opportunities The Wales Spatial Plan (2008) for the North-West Wales area, including the Isle of Anglesey, sets the following vision: “A high quality natural and physical environment supporting a cultural and knowledge-based economy that will help the area to maintain and enhance its



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chymeriad unigryw, cadw a denu pobl ifanc yn ôl, a chynnal yr iaith Gymraeg.” Mae economi Môn yn gyffredinol yn wynebu dyfodol ansicr iawn. Os bydd amaethyddiaeth yn dal i ddirywio, bydd i hynny oblygiadau pellgyrhaeddol i bob agwedd ar fywyd yng nghefn gwlad. Mae’n debyg y bydd y symudiad tuag at ffarmio sy’n gyfeillgar â’r amgylchedd yn parhau. Efallai y bydd hyn yn creu cyfleoedd newydd mewn rheoli’r amgylchedd ac yn atgyfodi ‘creftau’ traddodiadol. Porthaethwy yw'r unig dref Brifysgol ar Ynys Môn. Mae’r manteision cyflogaeth ac economaidd mae'n eu darparu yn gwneud cyfraniad gwerthfawr i'r economi lleol. Dylid gwneud yn fawr o gyfleoedd yn y sector gwasnethau, yn arbennig twristiaeth a hamdden. Mae posib bod yna safleoedd yn yr ardal gadwraeth ac yn gyfagos sy’n creu cyfle i ddatblygu ac adfywio neu wella. Ond pa ddatblygiad bynnag a welwn yn y dyfodol bydd raid i hwnnw weddu gyda chymeriad a naws yr ardal gadwraeth a chyd-destun honno. 13. DEFNYDD FFISEGOL Mae’r adeiladau a strwythurau yn dyddio’n bennaf o'r 19

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ganrif gynnar a gallant fod naill ai’n waith maen neu’n waith brics. Mae adeiladau o waith maen yn tueddu i ddyddio o'r Cyfnod Georgaidd Hwyr i Ganol Oes Fictoria, tra bod y rhai a adeiladwyd o frics yn tueddu i ddyddio o Oes Fictoria Hwyr i’r cyfnod Edwardaidd. Gall gorffeniadau wal fod o waith cerrig glân neu frics, plastr garw traddodiadol, neu rendr llyfn (wedi’i baentio fel arfer), neu gro chwipio modern.

distinctive character, retain and attract back young people and sustain the Welsh language.” Anglesey’s economy as a whole faces a very uncertain future. The decline of the once dominant agricultural sector, if it continues, will have far reaching implications for all aspects of rural life. A shift towards environmentally friendly farming seems likely to continue. This may lead to opportinities for new skills in environmental management and a resurgence in traditional ‘crafts’. Menai Bridge is the only Univeristy town on Anglesey. The employment and economic benefits it provides make a valuable contribution to the local economy. Opportunities in the service sector, particularly tourism and leisure, should be exploited. There may be sites within or adjacent to the conservation area that offer regeneration development or enhancement opportunities. However, any developments would need to be sympathetic to the character of the conservation area or its setting. 13. PHYSICAL FABRIC Buildings and structures mainly date from the early C19

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either of masonry or brick construction. Buildings of masonry construction tend to date from the Late Georgian to Mid Victoria era whilst those constructed from brick tend to date from the Late Victorian to Edwardian period. Wall finishes can be of exposed stone or brick, traditional roughcast or smooth render (usually painted), or modern pebbledash.



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Fel rheol mae tai a adeiladau masnachol yn cael eu codi mewn rhesi byrion (Tan y Bonc a Menai Ville). Er hynny mae yna enghraifftiau pwysig o adeiladau ar wahân neu rhai pâr (Bryn Llwyd a Rhif 1 a 2 Tan Bryn). Mae waliau terfyn cyrsiog a rwbel cerrig yn nodwedd gyffredin o'r dref. Dylid annog cadw’r rhain. Mae gan lawer o strydoedd gamau aml mewn uchder bondo a chrib (i gynnwys y graddiant naturiol neu arddulliau pensaernïol amrywiol).

Houses and commercial properties are usually constructed to form short rows (New Street and Menai Ville). However, there are important examples of detached or semi-detached buildings (Bryn Llwyd and No’s 1 & 2 Tan Bryn). Coursed and random rubble masonry boundary walls are a common characteristic feature of the town. Their retention should be encouraged. Many streets have frequent steps in eaves and ridge heights (to accommodate natural gradient or diverse architectural styles).

Amrywiaeth yn uchder y toeau / Stepped roof lines

Mae llawer o’r adeiladau hannesyddol y dref wedi’u hadeiladu yn null cyfnod Fictoraidd. Fodd bynnag, erbyn heddiw mae render a sment, render llyfn wedi’i beintio a chwipiad gro modern wedi’u cyflwyno. DEFNYDDIAU ADEILADAU LLEOL AC ARDDULLIAU Steil Y deunydd adeiladu cynhenid ar gyfer y dref yw’r galchfaen leol. Yn gyffredinol,

Many of the town’s historic buildings are built in the Victorian period style. However, today traditional roughcast render, painted smooth render and modern pebbledash cladding have all been introduced. LOCAL BUILDING MATERIAL AND STYLES Styles The indigenous building material for the town is local limestone. Generally the



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mae'r galchfaen i’w gweld ar waliau cefn llai amlwg a waliau terfyn yn unig, ac mae wyneb neu rendrad stwco plaen neu wedi’i sgorio wedi cael eu defnyddio ar y rhan fwyaf o waliau. Erbyn diwedd yr 19G, roedd brics yn cael eu defnyddio yn fwy helaeth fel gorchuddion neu ar flaen adeiladau rwbel. Tyfu mewn pwysigrwydd a wnaeth y dreftadaeth bensaernïol, y traddodiadau a'r agweddau cadwraeth. Dros y canrifoedd mae pensaernïaeth ym Mhrydain wedi tyfu a datblygu'n barhaus a chyda'r newidiadau a ddigwyddodd o gyfnod i gyfnod gwelsom elfennau a manylion unigryw sy'n diffinio cymeriad pob cyfnod penodol. Sioraidd Hwyr (1765-1811): Roedd egwyddorion Paladaidd y cyfnod cynt o ran maint ac unffurfiaeth, yn dal i gael eu defnyddio yng nghyswllt tai Sioraidd Hwyr. Un o'r nodweddion trawiadol sy'n perthyn i dai ac adeiladau'r cyfnod hwn yw'r cydbwysedd cryf e.e. y ffenestri a'r simneiau (dim enghreifftiau amlwg sy’n perthyn i’r cyfnod a arddull yma yn Porthaethwy). Regentaidd a C19 cynnar (1811-1837): Dyma gyfnod pryd y cafodd patrymu clasurol fynegiant soffisdigedig. Tyfodd y ffenestri i fod yn hirsgwar a’r pwyslais ar yr elfen arddunol. Cafwyd gwrthgyferbyniad cryf rhwng addurnwaith amlwg a waliau plaen o frics neu stwco ffasiynol. Yn dilyn cyflwyno Deddf Adeiladu 1774 roedd yn rhaid i’r holl dai newydd yn y trefi gydymffurfio gydag un o bedwar categori. Categori pedwar oedd yr isaf i’r tai a doedd y rheini ddim cymaint â thai categori un a dau (dim enghreifftiau amlwg). Mae adeiladau 19G cynnar yn tueddu i gydymffurfio â chymesuredd syml y cyfnod Georgaidd gyda ffenestri sash. I ddechrau, roedd y tai ar wahân mwyaf yn tueddu i fod â mwy o fanylion addurnedig na'r filas lliwgar llai neu’r filas â manylion gothig.

limestone is only exposed on less prominent rear elevations and boundary walls with plain or scored stucco render having been applied to most walls. By the late C19 brick is being more extensively used as dressings or to front rubble buildings. Architectural heritage, traditions and conservation have all become increasingly important. British architecture has continually evolved over the centuries. As architectural rules and fashion changed each period saw the introduction of their own individual elements and details that came to define the character for that period. Late Georgian (1765-1811): The earlier Palladian principles of proportion and uniformity continued to be applied to Late Georgian houses. A strong symmetry e.g. fenestration and chimney stacks etc. is often a striking characteristic of properties dating from this period (no obvious examples that date to this period and style in Menai Bridge). Regency and Early 19th Century (1811-1837): Most sophisticated expression of the classical trends. Windows became elongated and mouldings underlined. Rich decoration were typically contrast against plain areas of brick or fashionable stucco. Following the Building Act of 1774 all new town houses had to conform to one of four ratings. Fourth-rate houses were the lowliest and could not attain the proportions of the first and second-rate houses (no obvious examples present). Early C19 buildings tend to conform to the simple symmetry of the Georgian era with sash windows. Initially the larger detached houses were inclined to have more ornate detailing than the smaller colourfull or gothic detailed villas.



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Cyfnod Fictoraidd (1837-1901): Rhwng yr 1850au a'r 1870au gwelodd Prydain ffyniant ym maes adeiladu. Roedd Adfywiad Gothig (Eglwys y Santes Fair, Capel Presbyteraidd Saesneg a Menai Ville 1-8) a manylion Clasurol yn boblogaidd ar adeiladau cyhoeddus ffasiynol, ac ar anheddau pobl gyfoethog. Fodd bynnag, yn aml roedd y tlodion yn byw mewn terasau wyneb-gwastad distadl (1-9 Tan y Bonc). Ond rhwng y ddau begwn mae mathau penodol eraill o dai: tai mawr ynghlwm wrth ei gilydd ac yn perthyn i ddechrau cyfnod Fictoria (yn seiliedig ar fodelau Regency), wedyn tai mawr ar wahân ar gyrion y dref wedi eu codi mewn arddull Eidalaidd yn y cyfnod 1830-1840; yr oedd y llawr isaf wedi'i blastro a'r ty o frics yn sefyll ar wahân yn seiliedig ar gynllun anghymesur a manylion Tuduraidd. Roedd y teuluoedd hyn angen gwasanaethau a phreifatrwydd ac i gwrdd ag anghenion o'r fath gwelwyd cynnydd sylweddol ym maint, uchder a graddfa y tai teras Fictoraidd a godwyd gan y dosbarth canol uchel. Un peth hanfodol yn yr holl dai Fictoraidd hyn, ac eithrio y rhai distadlaf, oedd ffenestr fae. Hefyd roedd y ty Fictoraidd rhwysgfawr yn y dref yn dy gyda drws crand a gwaith addurnol o gwmpas y ffenestri. Er gwaethaf colli llawer iawn o’r manylion gwreiddiol, mae olion gwasgaredig o fanylion pensaernïol cynnar yn dal i fod yn y dref. Mae cymeriad rhesi teras mewn sawl achos wedi ei danseilio gan newid graddol. Arts and Crafts (1860-1925): Roedd egwyddorion sylfaenol y mudiad Arts and Crafts, hyd at y 1920au, yn seiliedig ar ddefnyddio brics coch, gwydr lliw, chwipyn

Victorian (1837-1901): Between the 1850s and 1870s Britain witnessed a building boom. Gothic Revival (St Mary’s Church, English Presbyterian Chapel and 1-8 Menai Ville) and Classical detailing were both popular on fashionable public buildings and dwellings of the well to do. The poor however were often supplied with humble flat-fronted terraces (1-9 New Street). In between these two extremes stood various identifiable types including: the early Victorian semi-detached villa (based on Regency models), the detached Italianate suburban villa of the 1830s and 1840s with stuccoed ground floor and the detached brick villa based on an asymmetrical plan and Tudor detailing. The need for services and privacy saw a noticeable increase in the size, height and scale of the upper middle-class Victorian terrace house. An almost essential feature of all but the most simple of Victorian houses was the bay window. A High Victorian town house would also typically have elaborate door and window surrounds. Despite the loss of a great deal of original detail there still remains a dispersed trace of early architectural detail throughout the town. The character of terraced rows have in many instances been undermined by gradual change. Arts and Crafts (1860-1925): The basic principles of the Art and Crafts movement up until the 1920s was for the use of red brick, stained glass, rough cast render,



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garw, gwaith coed gwyn a ffenestri ports ac oriel (dim enghreifftiau amlwg). Art Nouveau (1888-1905): Ni fu rhodres y mudiad Art Nouveau mor boblogaidd ym Mhrydain agydoedd ar y cyfandir (dim enghreifftiau amlwg). Edwardaidd (1901-1914): Yn aml iawn roedd y tai Edwardaidd yn rhagori o ran maint, cydbwysedd, rhythm, lliw ac ansawdd y defnyddiau (dim enghreifftiau amlwg). Nodwyd rhai adeiladau modern yn y bylchau. At ei gilydd mae tai y cyfnod hwn yn ysgafnach na thai oes Fictoria a mwy o le yn cael ei neilltuo ar gyfer ffenestri. Ond roedd y ffenestr fae yn dal i fod yn boblogaidd. Defnyddiau Adeiladu Waliau - mae llawer o'r adeiladau sy'n ffurfio craidd hanesyddol y dref wedi eu hadeiladu yn arddull cyfnod Fictoraidd. Fodd bynnag, mae cymysgedd o ddeunyddiau a gorffeniadau ar waliau allanol gan gynnwys: gwaith brics coch a theracota niferus, gwaith cerrig wedi eu naddu a rwbel cerrig yn ogystal â rendr llyfn a garw â carreg galch (e.e. Fferyllfa Menai, Stryd Fawr).

white woodwork and porch and oriel windows features (no obvious examples present). Art Nouveau (1888-1905): The extravagant Art Nouveau style was never as popular in Britain as it was on the continent (no obvious examples present). Edwardian (1901-1914): Edwardian houses often excelled in scale, proportion, rhythm, colour, and texture (no obvious examples present). A few modern buidings have been erected on infill sites. Houses from this period generally have a lighter appearance than earlier Victorian houses with more space devoted to windows. The bay window continued to be a popular feature. Building Material Walls - many of the buildings that form the historic core of the town are built in the Victorian period style. However, there exists a mix of materials and finish to external walls including: numerous red facing brickwork and terracota, dressed and random rubble stonework as well as smooth and roughcast render and Limestone (e.g. Menai Pharmacy, High Street).

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Mae enghreifftiau o waith cerrig glân, brics, rendr plastr garw, rendr llyfn wedi’i baentio, a chladin gro chwipio modern i gyd i’w gweld yno. Yn hanesyddol, byddai rhai o'r adeiladau brodorol hŷn a waliau terfyn wedi cael eu gwyngalchu.

Examples of exposed stone, brick, roughcast render, painted smooth render and modern pebbledash cladding are all present. Historically some of the older vernacular buildings and boundary walls would have had a lime wash finish.

Cyn fwthyn gwyngalchog y waliau terfyn ar Stryd Newydd / Former whitewashed cottage and boundary walls on New Street

Un o briodoleddau nodweddiadol y dref yw'r gorchuddion brics melyn nodedig neu, i raddau llai, gorchuddion brics coch a bandio ar eiddo masnachol a phreswyl.

A characteristic feature of the town is the distinctive yellow or, to a lesser extent, red brick dressing and banding to both commercial and residential propertiers.

Gorchuddion brics a bandio lleol / Local brick dressing and banding

Gall unrhyw newid i wyneb y waliau hyn wneud difrod i wedd gyffredinol yr adeilad hanesyddol. Rhaid i waith altro ac atgyweirio barchu'r deunydd hanesyddol a defnyddiau, nodweddion, ansawdd a lliw yr adeilad gwreiddiol. Lliwiau rendr - lliwiau pastel yw’r rhai mwyaf poblogaidd ar wyneb yr adeiladau.

Alterations to wall surfaces can be the most damaging to the overall appearance of a historic building. Alterations and repairs should respect the existing fabric and match in materials, texture, quality and colour. Render colours - pastel-colours are the most popular colours to building facades.



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Fodd bynnag, ceir enghreifftiau o liwiau mwy trawiadol. Toeau - yn gyffredinol, toeau llechi a geir yno (Heather Blue, Bethesda gyda lliw porffor). Mae teils crib addurnol coch, du a glas i gyd i’w gweld yn gyffredin. Gall y bondo neu fyrddau crib naill ai fod yn gyfwyneb neu’n ymestynnol gyda soffit dwfn. Mae'r llinellau to yn newid yn aml - yn bennaf i ymdopi â'r graddiant naturiol a geir ar draws yr ardal gadwraeth. Mae'r amrywiaeth mewn codiad ac uchder toeau yn ychwanegu diddordeb. Fel arfer mae llinellau'r toeau yn nodweddion cryf iawn mewn adeiladau ac o'r herwydd mae o bwys bod y siâp gwreiddiol, yr onglau gwreiddiol, y gorchudd a'r gwaith addurnol i gyd yn cael eu cadw. Gall teils crib clai gwreiddiol fod o liw du neu goch. Er bod y rhan fwyaf yn blaen ac yn ymarferol, mae rhai yn addurnedig. Cafodd ffenestri to modern mawr eu gosod mewn peth eiddo masnachol hanesyddol amlwg. Cyrn simnai - mae gorffeniad brics coch neu felyn ar simneiau yn gyffredin (mae gan rai fandiau lliw). Fodd bynnag, mae gwaith maen, plastr garw, rendr llyfn, a gorffeniad gro chwipio modern i gyd i’w gweld yn gyffredin. Mae tystiolaeth bod rhai cyrn wedi cael eu dileu neu bod eu huchder wedi’i ostwng. Mae cyrn simnai yn nodweddion ffurfiol a phwrpasol. Gellir altro cymeriad adeiladau drwy lleihau simneai neu wrth gael gwared o gyrn. Mae'r simneiau yn nodweddion amlwg iawn ac yn enwedig o edrych i lawr ar y dref o'r mannau uchel neu ar draws tir gwastad.

However, there are examples of more distinctive colours. Roofs - roofs are generally slate covered. (Heather Blue, Bethesda with a purple colour). Red, black and blue coloured decorative ridge tiles are all prevalent. Eaves or ridge boards can either be flush or projecting with deep soffits. The roof lines often alter - predominantly to physically address the natural gradient found throughout the conservation area. The variation in roof pitch and height gives added interest to the roofscape. Roof lines are nearly always a dominant features of buildings. The retention of the original shape, pitch, cladding and ornament is therefore important. Original clay ridge tiles can be black or red in colour. Whilst most are plain and functional some are ornate. Large modern rooflights have been introduced to some prominent historic commercial properties. Chimney stacks - red or yellow brick finish to stacks are common (some have coloured banding). However, masonry, roughcast, smooth render, and modern pebbledash finish are all prevalent. There is evidence that some stacks have been removed or reduced in height. Chimney stacks are both formal and functional features of the roofscape. The reduction in height of stacks or removal of pots can alter the character of buildings. Chimneys are often prominent features of a streetscape particularly when views are unimpeded or when viewed from higher ground.



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Ffenestri - y ffenestri yw un o pethau pwysicaf ar adeilad. Mae'r steil a'r maint yn cael effaith allweddol ar gymeriad unrhyw wal a'r ffenestr yn aml yw'r nodwedd gryfaf mewn wal a all fod, fel arall, yn foel a diaddurn. Mae yna enghreifftiau da o ffenestri gwreiddiol (yn enwedig ffenestri sash) i adeiladau; Cyhoeddus, Masnachol a Preswyl, yn o fewn yr ardal gadwraeth.

Windows - windows form one of the most significant elements of a building. Their style and proportion vitally affect the character of elevations. Windows are often the dominant feature in otherwise plain facades. There are good examples of original or early windows (particularly sash windows) to; Public, Commercial and Residential properties, within the conservation area.

Enghreifftiau lleol o ffenestri traddodiadol / Local examples of traditional windows

Ond yn anffodus mae ffenestri uPVC wedi’u gosod yn lle hen rai oddi mewn y ardal cadwraeth. Ffenestri bae (fel arfer gyda thoeau talcennog) – roedd y rhain i bob pwrpas yn nodweddion hanfodol ar dai Fictoraidd, yn ffurfio rhan bwysig o'r bensaernïaeth leol gydag enghreifftiau amlwg i'w cael ar Ffordd Cadnant, Menai Ville a’r Anglesey Arms. Hefyd mae ffenestri bwa llawr cyntaf yn amlwg uwchben yr eiddo masnachol ar y Stryd Fawr. Yng Nghanllawiau Dylunio Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn i’r Amgylchedd Trefol a Gwledig (2008) mae darpariaeth ar gyfer Dylunio Ffenestri a Drysau.

Mae adeiladau mwy crand ac adeiladau gwasanaethau’n tueddu i fod ag agoriadau ffenestri mwy niferus, ar raddfa fwy eang nag adeiladau domestig. Gall y cyfraneddau wal i ffenestr felly fod yn wahanol iawn, gan ddibynnu ar y raddfa a defnydd yr adeilad. Fodd bynnag, ym Mhorthaethwy, mae diffyg adeiladau

Regrettably unsympathetically styled uPVC replacement windows have been installed within the conservation area. Bay windows (usually with hipped roofs), which were practically essential features on Victorian houses, form an important part of the local architecture with prominent examples to be found on Cadnant Road, Menai Ville and Anglesey Arms. First floor Bow windows are also prominent above the commercial properties on High Street. The Isle of Anglesey County Council’s Design Guide for the Urban & Rural Environment SPG (2008) contains guidance on Window and Door Design. Grander and service buildings tend to have more numerous and larger scale window openings than domestic buildings. Wall to window proportions can therefore differ greatly dependant on the scale and use of the building. However, Menai Bridge has a lack of large civic buildings normally associated with towns.



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dinesig mawr sy’n cael eu cysylltu fel arfer â threfi. Dormerau a lucarne / lutherns - mae ffenestri dormer a lucarne / lutherns yn nodweddion pwysig sydd i'w gweld ar draws yr ardal gadwraeth.

Dormers and lucarne/lutherns - dormers and lucarne/lutherns are important characteristic features found throughout the conservation area.

Enghreifftiau lleol o dormerau a lucarne/lutherns / Local examples of dormers and lucarne/lutherns

Talcenni Siapus - mae yna nifer o enghreifftiau amlwg o’r nodweddion rhain oddi mewn yr ardal cadwraeth (Menai Ville a Pier House).

Shaped gables - there are a number of prominent examples of these features within the conservation area (Menai Ville and Pier House).

Talcenni siapus i Pier House / Shaped gables to Pier House

Drysau - gall steil a maint drysau domestig a drysau ar adeiladau cyhoeddus amrywio’n fawr. Er hynny drysau o fesuriadau safonol sydd o fewn yr ardal gadwraeth. Rhaid cadw'r agoriadau gwreiddiol a'r drysau gwreiddiol hynny sydd wedi goroesi. Ond pan fo raid gosod drws newydd yn lle hen un rhaid sicrhau fod yr un newydd yn gweddu i gymeriad yr

Doors - domestic and public buildings door styles and sizes can vary widely. However, within the conservation area standard door sizes prevail. Original doorways and any surviving original doors should be retained. Unavoidable replacement doors should be appropriate to the character of the building. Doors and windows would traditionally



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adeilad. Yn draddodiadol roedd y drysau a'r ffenestri yn cael eu peintio. Ffenestri linter - mae’r rhain yn nodweddiadol o eiddo masnachol a phreswyl fel ei gilydd. Amgylchynoedd/Mowldiadau - nid yw plastr addurniadol o amgylch ffenestri a drysau yn nodwedd amlwg o'r ardal gadwraeth er y gellir gweld rhai enghreifftiau addurnol iawn ar ddetholiad o adeiladau (e.e. Gwesty Fictoria). Fodd bynnag, mae gorchuddion brics cyferbyniol melyn neu, i raddau llai, gorchuddion brics coch, mewn eiddo masnachol a phreswyl, yn nodweddion pwysig o'r ardal gadwraeth.. Portsys, canopïau, a phedimentau - mae’r rhain yn nodweddion cymharol brin yn yr ardal gadwraeth. Fodd bynnag, ceir enghreifftiau diddorol o gynteddau delltwaith to fflat, arddull y 19G (e.e. Hawthorn House) a porticos o waith maen. Hefyd mae ferandâu to crib â chromfachau pren (a leolir rhwng ffenestri bae) yn nodweddion lleol.

have been painted. Fanlights - are a characteristic feature to both commercial and residential properties. Surrounds/Mouldings - decorative plaster surrounds to windows and doors are not a dominant characteristic feature of the conservation area although some highly decorative examples can be found on a selection of buildings (e.g. Victoria Hotel). However, contrasting yellow or, to a lesser extent, red brick dressings, to both commercial and residential properties, are an important characteristic feature of the conservation area. Porches, canopies, and pediments - are relatively rare features within the conservation area. However, there are interesting examples of flat roofed C19th style lattice-work porches (e.g. Hawthorn House) and masonry porticos. Pitched roofed wooden bracketed verandahs (located between bay windows) are also a local characteristic feature.

Enghreifftiau o bortsys, canopïau, a phedimentau / Examples of porches, canopies, and pediments

Ffrynt y Siopau - rhaid sicrhau bod ffrynt newydd i siop neu adeilad masnachol yn cael ei ddylunio i gydweddu â'r ffrynt yn gyffredinol a chynnwys ynddo unrhyw fanylion o ddiddordeb ar y llawr isaf.

Shop fronts - new shop or commercial property fronts should be designed in sympathy with the elevation and incorporate any ground floor details of interest.



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Ceir enghreifftiau da o elfennau gwreiddiol ar du blaen siopau (e.e. Trinity House, Y Sgwâr, Menai Bakery, Cilbedlam a Evans Bros, 4-6 Stryd Fawr) yn ogystal â gwaith ailwampio cadwraeth diweddar.

There are good examples of original elements of shop fronts (e.g. Trinity House, Uxbridge Square, Menai Bakery, Dale Street and Evans Bros, 4-6 High Street) as well as recent conservation refurbishment.

Elfennau gwreiddiol i ffrynt siop / Original elements to shop front

Yng Nghanllawiau Dylunio Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn i’r Amgylchedd Trefol a Gwledig (2008) mae darpariaeth ar gyfer Ffryntiau Siopau, Lleini, Caeadau a Arwyddion. Pilasteri, Topiau, Terfynau a Chapanau - mae rhai pilastrau siop addurniadol gwreiddiol pren, yn aml gyda chapan colofn addurnol, terfyniadau neu bencolofnau yn parhau ond yn bethau prin. Fodd bynnag, ceir enghreifftiau da wedi’u hatgynhyrchu.

The Isle of Anglesey County Council’s Design Guide for the Urban & Rural Environment SPG (2008) contains guidance on Shop Fronts, and Blinds, Shutters & Signage.

Pilasters, Headcases, Finials and Capitals - some original decorative wooden shop pilasters, often surmounted by decorative headcases, finials or capitals do survive but are rare. However, there are good reproductive examples.

Pilasteri gwreiddiol Menai Bakery, Cilbedlam / Original pilasters to Menai Bakery, Dale Street

Cornisiau (Facias) / Gwaith Brics – gellir canfod enghreifftiau amlwg o gornisiau brics melyn ar eiddo masnachol ar Y Sgwâr. Ceir ychydig o enghreifftiau o drawstiau agored ar eiddo preswyl.

Cornices (Facias) / Brickwork - prominent examples of yellow brick cornices can be found on the commercial properties on The Square. There are a few examples of exposed rafters to be found on residential properties.



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Manion - o bosib mae ambell enghreifft o landeri a pheipiau haearn bwrw gwreiddiol yn parhau. Gwedd y Stryd Arwyddion busnes - gall hysbysebion a goleuadau fod yn ddylanwad o bwys ar wedd y stryd a rhaid sicrhau nad yw dyluniad yn creu presenoldeb rhy gryf nac yn amharu ar gymeriad yr adeiladau. Ar rai adeiladau masnachol efallai y buasai arwyddion yn hongian ar fracedi traddodiadol yn briodol. Nid yw arwyddion mawr na rhai wedi'u goleuo o'r tu mewn yn briodol o fewn gosodiad draddodiadol - dylid anelu at gael arwyddion syml wedi'u peintio y tu mewn i ffrynt y siop a gosod goleuadau mewn ciliau. Y dewis gorau yw goleuo at ei fyny, goleuo at i lawr a goleuadau o deip eurgylch. Ni fydd byrddau sandwich teip ‘A’ yn cael eu caniatáu ar lwybrau cyhoeddus. Hefyd rhaid cyfyngu ar godi gormod o hysbysebion gyda'i gilydd neu bentyrrau hysbysebion traffig rhag ofn i'r cyfan ymddangos yn flêr iawn. Rhaid peidio â defnyddio bleindiau o deip 'Dutch' a bleindiau plastig sgleiniog am nad ydynt yn perthyn i'r teip lleol. Y math gorau yw'r bleinds bocs canfas traddodiadol a'u gosod yng ngwaith coed ffrynt y siop a hwnnw wedi ei beintio. Gorchudd Diogelwch - i osgoi creu argraff drymaidd yn y nos mae angen defnyddio mathau arbennig o ddarpariaeth i ddiogelu'r siop neu adeilad masnachol arall; mae modd defnyddio rhwyllwaith y tu mewn i'r ffenestr neu wydr caled iawn/ laminedig ac fel arfer nid oes angen caniatâd cynllunio i ddarpariaeth o'r fath. Ond mi fydd angen caniatâd cynllunio i

Sundry goods - some original or early cast iron guttering and downpipes may possibly still survive. Streetscape Business signage - advertising and lighting can have a considerable impression upon the visual appearance of a street. The design should not dominate or detract from the character and built form of the setting. Traditional bracketed hanging signs could be appropriate on certain commercial buildings. Large or internally illuminated signs are not appropriate in a traditional setting. Simple painted signage within the fascia of the shop front, with recessed lighting, are preferred. Uplighters, downlighters and halo lighting are preferred. Sandwich ‘A’ boards on public footway are not permitted. Multiple advertisement and traffic signage should be constrained to avoid untidy proliferation. The use of fixed 'Dutch' blinds and shiny plastic blinds, which are not local styles, should be avoided. Traditional canvas box blinds incorporated into timber painted shop front are preferred. Security Shutters - to help prevent an oppressive after dark street scene shop front, or other commercial property, security measures should use; internal lattice shutters and/or toughened/ laminated glass that do not normally require planning permission. Alternatively lattice or perforated colour powder coated shutters incorporated into new shop fronts



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orchudd rhwyllog, tyllog gyda phaent powdr lliw arnyno ar ffrynt newydd siopau. Dodrefn Stryd - byddai'r dref yn elwa o gynllun lliw cydlynol ar gyfer dodrefn stryd (h.y. seddi, rheiliau ac arwyddion ayb). Ar hyn o bryd gall dodrefn stryd fod naill ai'n ddu, glas neu wyrdd. Wyneb y Stryd - mae’r ffyrdd yn rhai tarmac du. Mae palmentydd yn darmac du neu’n slabiau palmant concrid (Marshalls Silver Greys gyda bandin o paviors clai) e.e. o gwmpas Y Sgwâr). Efallai fod olion o orchudd y ffyrdd gwreiddiol wedi eu claddu o dan yr wyneb tarmac modern. Dylid bod llinellau parcio melyn yn rhai cul a lliw golau (arddull cadwraeth). Waliau Terfyn - mae waliau terfyn cyrsiog a rwbel cerrig yn nodwedd gyffredin o'r dref. Dylid annog cadw’r rhain. Gwaith Haearn / Gwaith Metel - mae rheiliau haearn bwrw neu reiliau haearn gyr a giatiau yn tueddu i fod wedi goroesi’n well o amgylch adeiladau cyhoeddus/ amwynderau (e.e. capeli a Phier y Tywysog) neu'r eiddo domestig mwy llewyrchus (e.e. Bryn Llwyd, Ffordd Telford). Bydd cadw ac atgyweirio eitemau o'r fath yn cael eu cefnogi. Mae rhai arwyddion enwau stryd haearn bwrw i’w gweld o hyd. Eiddo Gwasanaeth Priffyrdd Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn yw’r rhain a rhaid rhoi gwybod i’r Cyngor cyn gwneud unrhyw waith sy’n mynd i gael effaith arnynt. Y peth mwyaf priodol yn yr ardaloedd cadwraeth yw marciau ac arwyddion traffig cadwraeth. Crynodeb �� At ei gilydd mae’r adeiladau yn perthyn i’r cyfnod rhwng dechrau y 19

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will need to obtain planning permission. Street Furniture - the town would benefit from a co-ordinated colour scheme for street furniture (i.e. seating, railings and finger posts etc.). Currently street furniture can be either black, blue or green in colour. Street Surface - roads are of black tarmac. Pavements are of black tarmac or concrete paving slabs (Marshalls Silver Greys with clay pavior banding) e.g. around The Square. Remains of original road covering may be buried under the modern tarmac surface. Yellow parking lines should be narrower and paler in colour (conservation style). Boundary Walls - coursed or random rubble masonry boundary walls are a characteristic feature of the town and their retention should be encouraged. Ironwork / Metal Work - cast or wrought iron railings and gates tend to have survived better around public buildings/ amenities (e.g. chapels and Prince’s Pier) or the more affluent domestic properties (e.g. Bryn Llwyd, Telford Road). The retention and repair of such items will be supported. Some early cast iron street name signs still remain. These are the property of the Isle of Anglesey County Council Highways Services who should be notified if they are to be affected by development. The use of conservation traffic markings and signs will be more appropriate for use in designated conservation areas. Summary �� Buildings and structures mainly date from the early C19

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�� Gellir tai cael eu codi mewn rhesi byrion neu ar wahân neu tai pâr.

• Mae ffenestri bae, ffenestri dormer, ffenestri linter a gorchuddion/bandio brics cyferbyniol i gyd yn nodweddion pensaernïol y dref.

• Un o nodweddion pwysig y dref yw'r amrywiaeth yn nhoeau'r adeiladau (ongl ac uchder). 14. Y PRIF ADEILADAU (Gweler Atodiad XIII) Adeg cyhoeddi'r adroddiad hwn roedd 29 adeilad wedi'u rhestru yn yr ardal gadwraeth presennol. Isod cyflwynir disgrifiadau o'r adeiladau pwysicaf yn yr ardal gadwraeth. 1. Pont y Borth (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd I 1818-1826): gwaith peirianneg rhyfeddol gan Thomas Telford sydd wedi dod yn strwythur a gydnabyddir yn Genedlaethol. Wedi’i hadeiladu o waith maen rwbel cyrsiog Penmon gyda wynebau nadd ar dyrau crog taprog, y mae’r dec dur (yn wreiddiol haearn) yn crogi 100 troedfedd uwchben y penllanw ar system gadwyn.

�� Houses can be constructed to form short rows or as detached or semi-detached buildings. �� Bay windows, dormer windows, fanlights and contrasting brick dressings/banding are all characteristic architectural features of the town.

• The varying roofscape (pitch and height) is an important characteristic of the built town. 14. PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS (See Appendix XIII) There are at the time of publication 29 listed building within the conservation area as listed below. Listed below are descriptions of the most notable buildings within the conservation area. 1. Menai Suspension Bridge (Grade I Listed Building 1818-1826): a remarkable engineering work by Thomas Telford that has become a Nationally recognised structure. Constructed of coursed rubble Penmon masonry with ashlar facings to tapered suspension towers from which a steel (originally iron) deck is suspended 100ft. above high water on a chain system.




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2. Y Cambria (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II* c1686 estynnwyd yn 18G): hen dŷ fferi a alwyd yn wreiddiol yn 'Three Tuns Inn' wedi’i lleoli yn agos at y man glanio. Adeilad mawr cynllun-T, deulawr gydag atig a seler ac estyniad 18G. Waliau rwbel cerrig morter gwyngalchog. Staciau o rwbel a brics.

2. The Cambria (Grade II* Listed Building c1686 extended C18): former ferry house originally called ‘Three Tuns Inn’ situated close to a landing place. Large T-plan, 2 storey with attic and cellar with C18 extension. Whitewashed mortared rubble masonry walls. Stacks of rubble and bricks.

Y Cambria / The Cambria

3. Bwthyn ar ochr Orllewinol Lôn Cei Bont (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II Tua ddiwedd 18G-19G gynnar): bwthyn pysgotwr unllawr anarferol o fach o waith maen rwbel wedi’i baentio'n wyn. Gyda dim ond un drws ac un ffenestr a tho llechi wedi’i begio, gyda thorchio. Efallai bod yr adeilad yn gysylltiedig â thŷ’r fferi sydd gerllaw (Cambria). (Gweler Atodiad VI)

3. Cottage on W side of Beach Road (Grade II Listed Building Circa late C18- early C19): an unusually small single storey fisherman’s cottage of rubble masonry painted white. Having only one door and one window and a roof of pegged slates with torching. The building may be connected to the nearby ferry house (Cambria). (See Appendix VI)

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4. Y Ffowndri (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II 19G Cynnar): adeilad deulawr mawr o gymeriad diwydiannol ar ochr y cei, y sonnir iddo gael eu defnyddio fel ffowndri ar gyfer adeiladu Bont y Borth ac a ddefnyddiwyd yn ddiweddarach fel warws goed. Waliau o rwbel heb eu cwrsio gyda chonglfeini mawr a phennau brics wedi’u cambro a siliau llechi ar yr agoriadau.

4. The Foundry (Grade II Listed Building Early C19): large 2 storey quayside building of industrial character reputed to have been used as a foundry for the building of the Menai Suspension Bridge and later used as a timber warehouse. Walls of uncoursed rubble with large quoins and cambered brick heads and slate cills to openings.

Y Ffowndri / The Foundry

5. Cyn Orsaf yr Heddlu (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II c1845): deulawr, 1 ffenestr gyda chyntedd ar oleddf, a llys ar yr ochr yn ddiweddarach. Cynllun sgwâr gyda waliau calchfaen wedi’u rendro a'u paentio a tho llechi talcennog. Drysau’r gell yn dal i fod tu mewn. Enghraifft brin o adeilad dinesig yn y dref.

5. Former Police Station (Grade II Listed Building c1845): two storey, 1 window range with lean-to porch with later abutting courthouse to side. Square in plan with limestone walls rendered and painted and hipped slate roof. Retaining cell doors to interior. Rare example of a civic building within the town.

Cyn Orsaf yr Heddlu ar Llys ar yr ochr dde / Former Police Station and attached Courthouse to right

6. Eglwys Llys Menai (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II c.1868): cyn-adeilad llys ynadon deulawr a eglwys diweddarach. Wedi cael ffenestri newydd cylch bwa ar y prif lawr uchaf, wedi eu gosod dan

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ddormerau talcen pâr yn ymwthio o’r prif do talcen. Ffitiadau mewnol yn dal i fod tu mewn. Enghraifft brin o adeilad dinesig yn y dref. 7. 1-9 Tan y Bonc (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II c1870-80): teras wedi’i gadw’n dda o dai deulawr gweithwyr, o rwbel brics gydag addurniadau a filas atodedig (rhifau 10 a 11).

gable dormers advanced from main hipped roof. Retains interior fittings. Rare example of a civic building within the town. 7. 1-9 New Street (Grade II Listed Building c1870-80): well preserved terrace of 2 storey workers houses of rubble with brick dressings with attached villas (nos. 10 and 11).

1-9 Tan y Bonc / 1-9 New Street

8. 10-11 Tan y Bonc (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II c1870-80): pâr o filas dosbarth canol wedi’u cadw’n dda, deulawr gydag atig, wedi eu hadeiladu o rwbel gydag addurniadau brics. 9. Capel Presbyteraidd Capel Mawr (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II* 1856 wedi ei ymestyn yn 1904): capel hardd arddull y Dadeni o waith maen rwbel gyda brics wyneb melyn.

8. 10-11 New Street (Grade II Listed Building c1870-80): well preserved pair of 2 storey with attics middle-class villas of rubble with brick dressings. 9. Capel Mawr Presbyterian Chapel (Grade II* Listed Building 1856 extended 1904): a fine Renaissance style chapel of rubble masonry faced with yellow brick.

Capel Presbyteraidd Capel Mawr a’r Tŷ Capel / Capel Mawr Presbyterian Chapel and Chapel House



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10. Tŷ Capel, Capel Mawr (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II* 1860): tŷ capel cymesur deulawr gydag amrediad 3 ffenestr. 11. Glanfa Pier y Tywysog (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II c1830): waliau clogfaen cytew garw wedi’u cadw'n dda, gyda chonglfeini o gerrig nadd, tuag at ardal y lanfa. Wedi cadw’r craen haearn bwrw ar ochr y lanfa. 12. Warysau (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II 19G Cynnar): hen warysau deulawr Richard Davies a'i Feibion. Adeiladwyd cyn 1828 gydag ychwanegiadau ddiwedd yr 1830au-1840au. Waliau o waith maen rwbel, linteli llechi a tho llechi talcennog.

10. Capel Mawr Chapel House (Grade II* Listed Building 1860): 2 storey, 3 window range symmetrically fronted chapel house. 11. Prince’s Pier Wharf (Grade II Listed Building c1830): well preserved battered rough boulder walls, with dressed stone quoins, to broad wharf area. Retaining cast-iron crane on wharf side. 12. Warehouses (Grade II Listed Building Early C19): former 2 storey warehouse range of Richard Davies and Sons. Built before 1828 with 1830s-1840s end additions. Walls of rubble masonry, slate lintels and hipped slate roof.

Warysau Richard Davies a'i Feibion / Richard Davies & Sons Warehouses

13. Capel Presbyteraidd Saesneg (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II 1888): capel ar ffurf cynllun croes, mewn arddull eglwys Gothig Addurnedig gyfoethog. Adeiladwyd o ithfaen lanw gyda chalchfaen nadd a bwtresi’n gwrthbwyso. Tŵr gyda bwtresi ar ongl ac onglau siamffrog grisiog yn cysylltu'r meindwr sydd ar ben y siambr-cloch amlonglog. 14. Gwesty Fictoria (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II c1840): gwesty 3 llawr pwrpasol wedi’i gynllunio’n gymesur. Prif floc ag amrediad 3 ffenestr gyda phorth arddull Dorig i fynedfa ganolog, ac adeiniau deulawr o boptu. Wedi ei adeiladu o rwbel gyda chonglfeini calchfaen wedi’u paentio. Toeau llechi talcennog gyda chornis bondo o gromfachau coed.

13. English Presbyterian Chapel (Grade II Listed Building 1888): cruciform plan chapel in richly Decorated Gothic church style. Built of snecked granite with limestone ashlar dressings and offset buttresses. Tower has angled buttresses and stepped chamfered angles linking the spire which surmounts a polygonal bell-chamber. 14. Victoria Hotel (Grade II Listed Building c1840): symmetrically planned 3 storey purpose built hotel. 3 window range main block with a Doric style porch to central entrance flanked by 2 storey wings set back to either side. Built of rubble with painted limestone quoins. Hipped slate roofs with wood bracketed eaves cornice.



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Gwesty Fictoria / Victoria Hotel

15. Swyddfa Archebu Pier San Siôr a giatiau (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II 1904): giatiau haearn bwrw addurnol a physt giatiau gyda swyddfa archebu unllawr fechan ar yr ochr. Porthdy sgwâr o rwbel gydag addurniadau carreg galch a phlinth. Gyda tho llechi pyramidaidd a chorn simnai.

15. St George’s Pier Booking Office & gates (Grade II Listed Building 1904): ornamental cast iron gates and gateposts with small single storey booking office to side. Square gatehouse of random rubble with limestone dressings and plinth. Having pyramidal slate roof and chimney stack.

Cynllun adeiladau 1902 o Swyddfa Archebu a giatiau ac fel heddiw / Original 1902 Booking Office & gates construction drawing and as today

16. 1 Tan Bryn (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II 19G Cynnar-canol): un o bâr o filas deulawr cymesur braf sydd wedi cadw llawer o'r nodweddion gwreiddiol. Bu Tan y Bryn a Fir Grove (Hill Street) unwaith yn drigfan i R G Thomas, pensaer a all fod wedi cael dylanwad sylweddol ar bensaernïaeth y dref. 17. 2 Tan Bryn (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II 19G Cynnar-canol): un o bâr o filas deulawr cymesur braf sydd wedi cadw llawer o'r nodweddion gwreiddiol.

16. 1 Tan Bryn (Grade II Listed Building Early-mid C19): one of a pair of well proportioned symmetrically planned 2 storey villas retaining original features. Tan y Bryn and Fir Grove (Hill Street) were both once the residence of R G Thomas, architect who may have had a considerable influence on the architecture of the town. 17. 2 Tan Bryn (Grade II Listed Building Early-mid C19): one of a pair of well proportioned symmetrically planned 2 storey villas retaining original features.



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18. Trinity House (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II 19G hwyr): siop deulawr gydag atig wedi ei hadeiladu i bwrpas, gyda llety uwchben. Tu blaen o frics coch gydag addurniadau brics melyn a chyrn yn cyfateb. To llechi mansard gyda chornis bondo myliwn. Ffrîs teils gyda motiff wedi’i baentio o wartheg a defaid tu mewn, yn adlewyrchu ei ddefnydd blaenorol fel siop cigydd.

18. Trinity House (Grade II Listed Building Late C19): 2 storey and attic purpose built shop with accommodation above. Frontage of red brick with yellow brick dressings with matching stacks. Mansard slate roof with mullioned eaves cornice. Tiled frieze with painted motif of cattle and sheep to interior reflecting former use as butchers.

Cyn siop cigydd Trinity House a fel heddiw / Trinity House as a butcher’s shop and as today

19. Hawthorn House (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II 19G): cyn-ffermdy tri llawr, gydag amrediad o 3 ffenestr a mynedfa ganolog. Drws gyda chyntedd o ddelltwaith cain a chornis modillion. Waliau wedi'u rendro, gyda sgorio nadd ffug. Ffordd gerbydau yn arwain at iard gyda'r hen stablau a sied droliau 2 fae, i gyd gyda llofftydd neu ysguboriau uwchben. Yn dal i gael ei ddefnyddio fel busnes paentio a sefydlwyd gan JO Hughes a'i Fab yn 1888.

19. Hawthorn House (Grade II Listed Building C19): 3 storey former farmhouse, 3 window range with central entrance. Doorway of fine lattice-work porch with modillion cornice. Rendered walls with imitation ashlar scoring. Carriageway leads to yard with former stables and 2 bay cartshed all with lofts or granaries over. Still used as a painting business that J O Hughes and Son established in 1888.

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20. Carreg filltir, Stryd Fawr (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II c1806): slab o wenithfaen nadd gyda llythrennau wedi’u torri ar y ffordd gyswllt rhwng Biwmares a Phorthaethwy, a adeiladwyd gan yr Is-iarll Thomas Warren Bulkeley. 21. 1-8 Menai Ville (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II c1870-80): teras o filas mawr dosbarth-canol deulawr uchelgeisiol gydag atigau ar lan y dŵr, o arddull gothig. Waliau stwco gyda manylion amlwg ar y drychiad sy'n wynebu'r Fenai.

20. Milestone, High Street (Grade II Listed Building c1806): dressed granite slab with cut lettering on a link road between Beaumaris and Menai Bridge built by Viscount Thomas Warren Bulkeley. 21. 1-8 Menai Ville (Grade II Listed Building c1870-80): ambitious 2 storey with attics gothic style water-front terracing of large middle-class villas. Stucco walls with bold detailing on elevation facing the Strait.

1-8 Menai Ville

22. Bron Menai (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II c1830): tŷ tref cymesur deulawr, gydag amrediad 3 ffenestr a mynedfa ganolog. 23. Y Graig Wen (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II c1830-40): tŷ tref deulawr, cynllun-T, gydag amrediad 3 ffenestr a bae canolog yn ymwthio rywfaint ymlaen. 24. Bryn Hyfryd, Ffordd Cadnant (Adeilad pwysig Canol G19): tŷ cymesur tri llawr, gydag amrediad 3 ffenestr a mynedfa ganolog, a tho slip llechi a chorn simnai wedi’i rendro yn y canol. Yn wreiddiol mae’n debyg ei fod yn dŷ tref sylweddol a addaswyd wedi hynny’n ddau eiddo. Mae’n nodedig hefyd am ei gopin pileri carreg galch cerfiedig i’r brif fynedfa yn dangos arfbais teulu Williams Bulkeley, Baron Hill ar yr ochr ddwyreiniol a chysylltiadau crefyddol mae’n debyg ar yr ochr orllewinol. Mae'r Sutton Directory (1889) yn enwi un John Jones (Cigydd) fel

22. Bron Menai (Grade II Listed Building c1830): symmetrically planned 2 storey, 3 window range with central entrance townhouse. 23. Y Craig Wen (Grade II Listed Building c1830-40): 2 storey, T-plan townhouse of 3 window range with slightly advance central bay to front. 24. Bryn Hyfryd, Cadnant Road (Important Buildings Mid C19): symmetrically planned 3 storey stone fronted property, 3 window range with central entrance, and hipped slate roof with central rendered chimney stack. Probaby originaly a substantial townhouse later adapted to two properties. Also noteable for having carved limestone pillar copings to main entrance depicting the crest of the Williams Bulkeley family of Baron Hill on the east side and probably religious connotations on the west side. The Sutton Directory (1889) names a John



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deilydd un eiddo gyda Pharch Morris Owen Jones (Methodistiaid Calfinaidd) yn byw yn y llall.

Jones (Butcher) as the occupant of one property whilst a Rev. Morris Owen Jones (Calvanistic Methodist) occupied the other.

Bryn Hyfryd a cherfio copinau pileri giât / Bryn Hyfryd and carved gate pillar copings

25. Teras Nant, Ffordd Cadnant (c1880s adeiladau Pwysig tua 1880au): 2 lawr gydag atig, gyda ffenestri dormer a ffenestri bae, brics wynebu coch gyda bandio llorweddol melyn a gyda chyrn simnai sylweddol. 26. Bryn Llwyd (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II 19G Canol-diwedd): fila cymesur deulawr o arddull Eidalaidd gyda phrif drychiad o amrediad 4 ffenestr i’r chwith, bae uwch tua'r dde. Rendr stwco gyda gwaith mowldio. To llechi talcennog gyda chyrn wedi’u rendro. 27. Eglwys y Santes Fair (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II 1858): eglwys arddull Gothig gyda manylion da gan H Kennedy, pensaer. Wedi’i hadeiladu o waith rwbel gydag addurniadau tywodfaen, band parhaus a phlinth, a bwtresi onglog yn gwrthbwyso. Clochdy sgwâr gyda therfyniadau croced a phorth gyda tho serth.

25. Nant Terrace, Cadnant Road (Important Buildings c1880s): 2 storey with attics, having dormers and bay windows, red facing brick with yellow horizontal banding, and substantial chimney stacks. 26. Bryn Llwyd (Grade II Listed Building Mid-late C19): well proportioned 2 storey Italianate-style villa with principal elevation a 4 window range to left, advanced bay to right. Stucco rendered with moulded dressings. Hipped slate roof with rendered stacks. 27. St Mary’s Church (Grade II Listed Building 1858): a well-detailed Gothic style church by H Kennedy, architect. Built of random rubble with sandstone dressings, continuous still band and plinth, and offset angled buttresses. Square bell tower with crocket finials and steeply pitched roofed porch.

Eglwys y Santes Fair / St Mary’s Church



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28. Carreg filltir, Ffordd Mona (Gradd II Adeilad Rhestredig 19G Cynnar): slab o wenithfaen nadd gyda phlât haearn bwrw a llythrennau a gynlluniwyd gan Thomas Telford ar gyfer y Ffordd Dyrpeg o Lundain i Gaergybi. 29. Craig yr Halen (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II c1820au): fila glan môr deulawr gydag atig a seleri. Waliau rwbel wedi’i rendro gydag estyniadau ymwthiol. Wedi’i ailfodelu yn yr 1920au ar arddull bwthyn y Swistir. 30. Eglwys Sant Tysilio (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II* C15fed): eglwys ganoloesol hirsgwar syml sydd prin wedi’i newid, o rwbel calchfaen gyda naddiadau graean. Gyda tho trawst nenfforch prin.

28. Milestone, Mona Road (Grade II Listed Building Early C19): dressed granite slab with cast-iron plate with lettering designed by Thomas Telford for the London to Holyhead Turnpike Road. 29. Craig yr Halen (Grade II Listed Building c1820s): 2 storey with attics and cellars seaside villa. Rendered rubble walls with broadly projecting verges. Remodelled in the 1920s to a Swiss style cottage. 30. Church of St Tysilio (Grade II* Listed Building C15th): simple barely altered rectangular medieval church of limestone rubble with grit dressings. Having rare cruck-truss roof.

Eglwys Sant Tysilio / Church of St Tysilio

31. Cofeb Ryfel, Eglwys Sant Tysilio (Adeilad Rhestredig Gradd II c1918): cofeb ryfel fawr ac amlwg ar ffurf croes Geltaidd o wenithfaen gaboledig, wedi ei gosod ar blinth sgwâr.

31. War Memorial, Church of St Tysilio (Grade II Listed Building c1918): prominent large polished granite Celtic revival style cross war memorial set on square plinth.

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32. Hen Swyddfa’r Post, Y Sgwâr (Adeilad Pwysig a Thrawiadol Pre1899): 2 lawr amlwg ac adeilad atig gyda gorffeniad rendr wedi’i beintio gyda mowldiau i agoriadau. 33. Banc NatWest (Adeilad Pwysig a Thrawiadol Pre1899): adeilad 3 llawr amlwg o frics coch a gorffeniad rendr plastr garw, manylion tywodfaen i’r tyred canolog to plwm a ffenestri bae gyda chesus drysau tywodfaen arddull Georgaidd a phen drws bwaog. Hefyd gyda ffenestri sash 4 tros 1 a therfyniadau i’r toeau.

32. Former Post Office, Uxbridge Square (Important and Landmark Building Pre1899): prominent 2 storey and attics building having painted render finish with mouldings to openings. 33. NatWest Bank (Important and Landmark Building Pre1899): prominent 3 storey bank of red brick and roughcast render finish, sandstone detailing to central lead roofed turret and bay windows, with Georgian style sandstone doorcases and arched doorhead. Also having 4 over 1 sash windows and finials to roofs.

Banc NatWest gyda manylion pensaernïaeth da / The architecturally well detailed NatWest Bank

34. Liverpool Arms (Adeilad Pwysig 19G): gwesty deulawr hanesyddol gyda gorffeniad rendr wedi’i beintio.

34. Liverpool Arms (Important Building 19C): historical 2 storey hotel with painted render finish.

Y Liverpool Arms cyferbyn a Swyddfa Archebu Pier San Siôr / The Liverpool Arms situated opposite the St George’s Pier Booking Office

35. Anglesey Arms (Adeilad Pwysig 19G): gwesty 2 lawr gydag atig wedi’i ymestyn yn 1896 oedd unwaith yn leoliad

35. Anglesey Arms (Important Building 19C): 2 storey with attics hotel extended in 1896 and having once housed the Menai



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Swyddfa Bost Porthaethwy. 36. Ysgol Genedlaethol (Adeilad Pwysig 1853): Ysgol Genedlaethol hanesyddol unllawr o gerrig - bellach yn Ganolfan Thomas Telford. 15. ELFENNAU CADARNHAOL A NEGYDDOL Elfennau Positif Yn ôl arolwg ar Gyflwr Adeiladau Hanesyddol (Edrych arnynt yn unig): Adeiladau Mewn Perygl (AMP) 2007 un adeilad rhestredi yn unig (allan o 29) yn yr ardal cadwaraeth oedd mewn ‘perygl’ - Bwthyn ar ochr Orllewinol Lôn Cei Bont (Gweler tudalen 63). Ceir diogelwch oherwydd y statws Ardal Gadwraeth a Adeiladau Rhestredig; mae'r darpariaethau hyn yn gymorth i ddiogelu cymeriad arbennig, ffurf a manylion pensaernïol o adeiladau oddi mewn ardaloedd gadwraeth. Mae ffurf gyffredinol yr ardal gadwraeth wedi aros yn gymharol ddigyfnewid gydag ychydig o fanylion gwreiddiol i’w gweld yma ac acw fel tystiolaeth ar draws. Ceir enghreifftiau da o waith adnewyddu cadwraeth cymharol ddiweddar.

Bridge Post Office. 36. National School (Important Building 1853): historical single storey stone built National School now the Thomas Telford Centre. 15. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ELEMENTS Positive Elements A Historic Building Condition Survey (Visual only): Buildings At Risk (BAR) 2007 revealed that only 1 listed building (out of 29) within the conservation area was deemed to be ‘At Risk’ - Cottage on West side of Beach Road (See page 63). Protection given under Conservation Area and Listed Buildings designations are helpful tools in safeguarding the special character, form and architectural detail of buildings within conservation areas. The overall form of the conservation area has remained relatively unchanged with a peppering of original detailing in evidence throughout. There are good examples of comparatively recent conservation refurbishments.

Enghreifftiau da o waith adnewyddu ddiweddar / Good examples of recent refurbishments



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Manylion pensaernïol yw un o'r pethau sy'n cyfrannu'n fawr at gymeriad arbennig y ardal ac mae colli'r rheini yn bosibilrwydd mawr bob amser a hynny'n bennaf oherwydd esgeulustod neu oherwydd gwaith altro digydymdeimlad. Un elfen bositif iawn yn yr ardal gadwraeth yw bod efallai ynddi bosibilrwydd gwneud gwaith gwella yn y dyfodol. Crynodeb �� Mae manylion gwreiddiol wedi goroesi.

• Yn ôl y AMP dim ond un adeilad rhestredig sydd mewn ‘perygl’.

• Mae yna enghraifftiau da o waith adnewyddu cydymdeimladol. �� Efallai bod yna cyfleoedd i ddatblygu neu wella gyda cydymdeimlad.

It is the loss of architectural detailing, that often contributes greatly to the special character of the area, that is at greatest risk primarily due to lack of building maintenance or unsympathetic alterations. It is seen as a positive element that there may be potential within the conservation area for enhancement. Summary �� Original details still survive.

• According to the BAR only one listed building is considered to be ‘At Risk’. �� There are good examples of recent sympathetic refurbishments.

• There may be opportunities for sympathetic development or enhancement.

Elfennau Negyddol Ar rhai o adeiladau hanesyddol defnyddiwyd chwipiad gro newydd. Yma ac acw mae enghreifftiau o waith cynnal a chadw cyffredinol heb ei wneud e.e. cael gwared o chwyn yn tyfu ar y simneiau ac yn y landeri, gosod peipiau newydd yn lle hen rai sy'n rhedeg o'r landeri, y gwaith coed ddim yn cael ei beintio yn ddigon aml etc. a bydd hyn, yn y pen draw, yn arwain at gostau uwch i berchenogion a cholli manylion hanesyddol.

Negative Elements A modern pebble dashed finish has been introduced to some historic buildings. The neglect of general building maintenance e.g. removal of vegetation growth from chimneys and guttering, replacement of missing downpipes, infrequent painting of timberwork etc. will eventually lead to greater costs to owners and loss of historic detailing.

Simneiau mewn perygl oherwydd diffyg cynnal a chadw / Chimney stacks at risk due to lack of maintenance



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Mae'r Gymdeithas er Gwarchod Adeiladau Hynafol wedi cyhoeddi dogfen o'r enw ‘A Stich in Time: Maintaining your Property Makes Good Sense and Saves Money’ yn cynnig cyngor gwerthfawr i berchnogion tai ac adeiladau hanesyddol. Gellir cyflwr drwg adeiladau amharu ar brydferthwch cyfan gwbl yr ardal gadwraeth (e.e. Capel Moreia). Os ydyw’r gwaith trwsio neu cynnal a chadw (e.e. tynnu llystyfiant oddi ar Simneiau ac ati) yn cael ei ddiystyru am gyfnod hir gallai hynny yn y pen draw achosi problemau strwythurol.

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) publication ‘A Stitch in Time: Maintaining your Property Makes Good Sense and Saves Money’ offers valuable advice to historic property owners. The dilapidated or poor state of repair of buildings can detract from a conservation area’s overall visual quality (e.g. Capel Moreia). Sustained neglect of maintenance (e.g. removal of vegetation growth to chimneys etc.) may lead to structural problems.

Blerwch Capel Moreia, Cilbedlam / The neglected Capel Moreia, Dale Street

Peth arall sy’n peri newid sylweddol i gymeriad yr adeiladau hanesyddol yw’r ffenestri a’r drysau uPVC anghyfreithlon. Mae’n bosib cymryd camau gorfodaeth yn erbyn datblygiadau anghyfreithlon. Hefyd gall defnyddio unrhyw ddefnyddiau sydd ddim yn draddodiadol (e.e. chwipiad gro newydd) amharu ar ddiddordeb arbennig a chymeriad ardal gadwraeth. Peth arall a all niweidio cymeriad y toeau yw gosod ffenestri ynddynt heb fod yn deip cadwraeth. Mae gwaith altro ffryntiau siopau a adeiladau masnachol angen dylunio gan barchu'r ffrynt sydd i'r adeilad yn gyffredinol ac ymgorffori unrhyw fanylion o ddiddordeb ar y llawr isaf.

The introduction of unlawful uPVC windows and doors to historic buildings can drastically affect the character of elevations. Unlawful developments may result in enforcement action being taken. Use of other non-traditional material (e.g. modern pebble dash) and detailing can also erode the special interest and character of the conservation area. Installation of non-conservation type rooflights can gravely alter the character of roofscapes. Alterations to shop and commercial property frontages should be designed in sympathy with the elevation and incorporate any ground floor details of interest.



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Yn wir mae angen annog unigolion i ddefnyddio arwyddion traddodiadol ac yn arbennig yng nghanol hanesyddol. Mae angen rheoli a chyfyngu ar arwyddion busnes er mwyn osgoi cael gormod ohonynt yn y stryd a chreu nodwedd hyll. Ond y mae colli manylion pensaernïol hanesyddol yn elfen negyddol. Pethau digon hyll yw dysglau lloeren a biniau ar olwynion mewn mannau amlwg. Gellir polion a gwifrau trydan a thelecom amharu ar nodweddion hanesyddol. Crynodeb �� Bydd esgeulustod o adeiladau yn arwain at golli manylion hanesyddol. �� Enghreifftiau o ddefnyddio gorchudd modern amhriodol (e.e. chwipiad gro newydd). � Sefydlwyd yr arfer o ddefnyddio ffenestri, nid rhai cadwraethol, ond rhai plastig uPVC digydymdeimlad a drysau plastig a gall hynny wneud niwed sylweddol i gymeriad ardaloedd gadwraeth. �� Gall dysglau lloeren a biniau ar olwynion, o'u gadael mewn mannau amlwg, fod yn nodweddion hyll. • Mae’n bosib cymryd camau gorfodaeth yn erbyn datblygiadau anghyfreithlon.

Traditional signage should be encouraged particularly in the historic core. Business signage should be restricted so as to avoid unsightly streetscape clutter. The loss of historic architectural detail is seen as a negative element. The prominent placing of satellite dishes and wheely bins can be a visual distraction. Unsightly electricity and telecom wirescape and posts can detract from the historic streetscape. Summary �� The lack of maintenance of properties will lead to loss of historic detailing. � Inappropriate modern cladding (e.g. modern pebble dash) have been introduced. � The introduction of non-conservation type rooflights and unsympathetically styled uPVC windows and doors can drastically affect the character of conservation areas. � Prominent satellite dishes and wheely bins can be a visual distraction. �� Unlawful developments may result in enforcement action being taken.



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16. ATODIADAU 16. APPENDICES

MYNEGAI

INDEX

Atodiad I Atodiad II Atodiad III Atodiad IV Atodiad V Atodiad VI Atodiad VII Atodiad VIII Atodiad IX Atodiad X Atodiad XI Atodiad XII Atodiad XIII Atodiad XIV

Cynllun terfyn ardal cadwraeth Awyrlun Cynllun Wern Demesne o Blwyfi Llandegfan a Llandefilio gan John Williams 1804 Lleoliad Coed Pwysig Map braslun o Llandyseilio yn 1815 gan H. Senogles Map Lleiniau 1827 Map Degwm Llandysilio 1843 Map tua 1859-60 Map O.S. 1889 Map O.S. 1899 Map O.S. 1914 Golygfeydd Pwysig Prif Adeiladau Llyniau Hanesyddol Ychwanegol

Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III Appendix IV Appendix V Appendix VI Appendix VII Appendix VIII Appendix IX Appendix X Appendix XI Appendix XII Appendix XIII Appendix XIV

Conservation area boundary plan Aerial Photograph Plan of Wern Demesne in the Parishes of Llandegfan & Llandefilio by John Williams 1804 Location of Important Trees H. Senogles’ Sketch Map of Llandyseilio in 1815 Allotments Map 1827 Llandysilio Tithe Map 1843 c1859-60 Map 1889 O.S. Map 1899 O.S. Map 1914 O.S. Map Significant Views Principal Buildings Additional Historic Photographs



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Atodiad I

Cynllun terfyn ardal cadwraeth

Appendix I

Conservation area boundary plan



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Atodiad II

Awyrlun

Appendix II

Aerial Photograph



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Atodiad III

Cynllun Wern Demense o Blwyfi Llandegfan a Llandefilio gan John Williams 1804

Appendix III

Plan of Wern Demesne in the Parishes of Llandegfan & Llandefilio by John Williams 1804



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Atodiad IV

Lleoliad Coed Pwysig

Appendix IV

Location of Important Trees



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Atodiad V

Llandysilio 1815 (H. Senogles, A.S. Transactions 1946)

Appendix V

Llandysilio 1815 (H. Senogles, A.S. Transactions 1946)

Rhif Map / No. on Map

Adeilad / Building

Cofnod 1af ar Cofrestr Eglwysi /

1st Entry on Church

Registers

1 Llandysilio Church -

2 Ynys yr Eglwys 1762

3 Carreg yr Halen 1789

4 Building under bridge embankment -

5 Hotel Bach 1793

6 Stablau Newydd 1789

7 Ferry House 1785

8 Houses below Cambria which may be:- Bangor Ferry,

Borth, Tai’r Borth

and Lloft

1805 9

10

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12

13 Stablau Porth Daniel 1827

14 Limekiln -

15 Limekiln at St George’s Pier -

16 Ynys Faelog 1824

17 Ynys Geint 1805

18 Glanymor 1793

19 Cadnant 1784

20 ‘Storehouse’ Cadnant 1803

21 Factory -

22 Twllclawdd 1806

23 Pendentir 1783

24 Parc 1804

25 Tynyffordd 1791

26 Tynllidiart 1791

27 Penclip 1819

28 Tyddyn Mostyn 1786

29 Graig Lwyd 1794

30 Finger Post 1818

31 Turnpike 1786

32 Refail Bach 1790

33 ‘Ty Main’ 1818

34 Penygarreg 1790

35 Cilbedlam 1793

36 Tynpistyll 1789

37 Buarth Gerrig 1805

38 Ty Mawr 1762

39 Tynycaeau 1787

40 Tyddyn To 1783

41 Tros y Gors 1788

42 Tyddyn 1776

43 Tyddyn Uchaf -

44 Nant 1784

45 Rallt 1755

46 Plas Cadnant 1828

47 Carreg Iago 1791

48 Four Crosses 1806

49 Fron 1758



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Atodiad VI

Map Lleiniau 1827

Cyf..: Plas Newydd VI.575

Appendix VI

Allotments Map 1827

Ref.: Plas Newydd VI.575



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Atodiad VII

Map Tithe Llandyseilio 1843

Appendix VII

Llandyseilio Tithe Map 1843



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Atodiad VIII

Map tua 1859-60

Appendix VIII

c1856-60 Map



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Atodiad IX

Map O.S. 1889

Appendix IX

1889 O.S. Map



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Atodiad X

Map O.S. 1899

Appendix X

1899 O.S. Map



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Atodiad XI

Map O.S. 1914

Appendix XI

1914 O.S. Map



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Atodiad XII

Golygfeydd Pwysig

Appendix XII

Significant Views



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Atodiad XIII

Prif Adeiladau

Appendix XIII

Principal Buildings



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Atodiad XIV

Lluniau Hanesyddol Ychwanegol

Appendix XIV

Additional Historic Photographs



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Documents

Mabwysiedig 29th September 2012 - Anglesey · Planning Policy Wales 2010 (para 6.5.17) states that if any proposed development would conflict with the objective of preserving or enhancing