Scheduled MonumentsWalesThe Holyhead Road: Ty Nant section
Post Medieval/Modern · Road

The Holyhead Road: Ty Nant section

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE287
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Road
Broad class
Transport
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Holyhead Road: Ty Nant section is a Post Medieval and Modern transport route in Denbighshire, Wales, forming part of the historically significant turnpike that connected London to Holyhead. This section of road represents the improved highway infrastructure developed during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when enhanced communications between England and Ireland became a strategic priority. The Ty Nant section preserves evidence of the road engineering and construction methods characteristic of the turnpike era, including its physical fabric and associated historical landscape features. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw designation SAM DE287, this stretch of the Holyhead Road retains archaeological and historical importance as a tangible record of Post Medieval transport development and road modernisation in Wales.

The Holyhead Road: Ty Nant section is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE287. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is The Holyhead Road: Ty Nant section?

The Holyhead Road: Ty Nant section is a Post Medieval and Modern transport route in Denbighshire, Wales, forming part of the historically significant turnpike that connected London to Holyhead. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE287.

What period does The Holyhead Road: Ty Nant section date from?

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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting The Holyhead Road: Ty Nant section?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near The Holyhead Road: Ty Nant section?

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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