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If you go on the B5109 Pentraeth road from the middle of Beaumaris, passing 'The Sailors Return' pub and carrying on past the primary school up the hill, you'll find a bridge crossing the road. A few yards past the bridge there's a gap in the wall on the left, you can get to the lodge through there. Watch out for the cars on the hill !!
There are various websites that have both old and new photos of Baron Hill. 'Google' throws up quite a few, some have more about the history of Baron Hill and the Bulkeley family, some have recent photos taken in black and white.
Thank you for your comments. I too would love to see the old mansion and grounds brought back to their former glory. I 'stumbled' upon this place when I was younger and have returned many times to 'explore'. I am led to believe that after Sir Richard Bulkeley vacated the mansion during the Second World War Polish soldiers were stationed there. During a particularly cold winter a fire in one of the rooms got out of hand and the result is what we see today. Shame!
So there were 2 pairs of gates then? There are gates right at the very end of the driveway on that windey road into Beaumaris, those are still there aren't they?
This is one of the four magnificent limestone lions that guard the entrances to the Britania Bridge. They were carved by John Thomas, who had also done stone carving for the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace in London. The lions are almost 4 metres high and sit on plinths of equal height. The bridge was opened on 5 March 1850. After a fire in 1970 the bridge was reconstructed.Reopened by Prince Charles in 1980 into the road/rail crossing we see today. Sadly today, the lions that once had pride of place at the entrance to the tubular bridge now sit forlornly below the road surface as thousands of vehicles thunder past.
On a bronze plaque at the base of this structure it reads "This section of Robert Stevenson's original tubular bridge was erected by subscription from the engineers and contractors responsible for the construction of the present Britania Bridge."
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Thanks very much Alfredo. Kind regards from WALES !
I liked this photo a lot. Good idea to crop it like you did...kiwicymru
спасибо, поздравления из Уэльса.
If you go on the B5109 Pentraeth road from the middle of Beaumaris, passing 'The Sailors Return' pub and carrying on past the primary school up the hill, you'll find a bridge crossing the road. A few yards past the bridge there's a gap in the wall on the left, you can get to the lodge through there. Watch out for the cars on the hill !!
Just how I remember it ...And the best Pizza ever
There are various websites that have both old and new photos of Baron Hill. 'Google' throws up quite a few, some have more about the history of Baron Hill and the Bulkeley family, some have recent photos taken in black and white.
Thank you for your comments. I too would love to see the old mansion and grounds brought back to their former glory. I 'stumbled' upon this place when I was younger and have returned many times to 'explore'. I am led to believe that after Sir Richard Bulkeley vacated the mansion during the Second World War Polish soldiers were stationed there. During a particularly cold winter a fire in one of the rooms got out of hand and the result is what we see today. Shame!
So there were 2 pairs of gates then? There are gates right at the very end of the driveway on that windey road into Beaumaris, those are still there aren't they?
This is one of the four magnificent limestone lions that guard the entrances to the Britania Bridge. They were carved by John Thomas, who had also done stone carving for the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace in London. The lions are almost 4 metres high and sit on plinths of equal height. The bridge was opened on 5 March 1850. After a fire in 1970 the bridge was reconstructed.Reopened by Prince Charles in 1980 into the road/rail crossing we see today. Sadly today, the lions that once had pride of place at the entrance to the tubular bridge now sit forlornly below the road surface as thousands of vehicles thunder past.
On a bronze plaque at the base of this structure it reads "This section of Robert Stevenson's original tubular bridge was erected by subscription from the engineers and contractors responsible for the construction of the present Britania Bridge."