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Ty Nant section of the Holyhead Road is a Post Medieval and Modern transport route in Denbighshire, Wales, forming part of the historically significant highway connecting London to Holyhead in Anglesey. The road was substantially improved and engineered during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries as part of a major infrastructure project to facilitate travel and commerce to the Irish ferry port. This particular section preserves evidence of the road's construction and maintenance from its period of improvement, reflecting the standards of contemporary road engineering. The route remains an important physical reminder of the development of Wales's transport network during the Georgian and early Victorian periods.
The Holyhead Road: Ty Nant section is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE287. View the official record →
Ty Nant section of the Holyhead Road is a Post Medieval and Modern transport route in Denbighshire, Wales, forming part of the historically significant highway connecting London to Holyhead in Anglesey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE287.
The Holyhead Road: Ty Nant section dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a road. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
The Holyhead Road: Ty Nant section is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is DE287.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Branas-Uchaf Round Barrow (7 km), Pont Cilan (7.4 km), Pont Fawr (7.8 km).
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