Historic houses · North Wales
Beaumaris Town Walls
Beaumaris Town Walls — a Grade I-listed historic house in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Beaumaris Town Walls is a Grade I-listed building in wales-north, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Beaumaris's town walls were a fifteenth-century defensive structure built around the town of Beaumaris in Wales.
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Background
History
The town of Beaumaris was constructed by Edward I in 1296, following the English king's successful invasion of North Wales. The town was guarded by a castle, but had no protective wall. In response the decision was taken by 1407 to build a town wall; ditches and an earth bank were constructed and by 1414 a stone wall had been built, with three gates and a number of probable towers. Today only a few fragments of the wall survive; these are protected as a scheduled monument and a grade I listed building. There are some foundations by the "Gate next the Sea" of Beaumaris Castle, and the side wall of one property near the churchyard may be part of the curtain wall, according to the authors of a…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2647, -4.0940
- District
- Isle of Anglesey
- Parish
- Beaumaris
- Postcode
- LL58 8AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ynys Môn
Sources
- wikidata: Q4877532 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Beaumaris town walls (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beaumaris Town Walls?
- Beaumaris Town Walls is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL58 8AB), in the parish of Beaumaris.
- Is Beaumaris Town Walls a listed building?
- Beaumaris Town Walls is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Beaumaris Town Walls?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL58 8AB. It sits within the Ynys Môn parliamentary constituency.