Admiralty Arch, Holyhead

Admiralty Arch, in , , was built in 1824 to mark the end of Thomas Telford's Holyhead road. The arch was designed by Thomas Harrison and its main purpose was to commemorate the visit of King George IV in August 1821.
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  • Monument
  • Description: arch in Holyhead, Wales
  • Also known as
    “Admiralty Arch”
    “George IV Arch”
    “George IV Arch, Salt Island”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Salt Island and Harbour Office, Salt Island.
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is joined to , in . is situated 970 feet north of Admiralty Arch, Holyhead.
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is a building.
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Holyhead Mail Pier or Admiralty Pier Lighthouse… is situated 1,000 feet east of Admiralty Arch, Holyhead.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porth-y-Felin and Penrhosfeilw.
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is a village in the community… is situated 2 miles southwest of Admiralty Arch, Holyhead.
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Trearddur or is a village, seaside…

Admiralty Arch, Holyhead

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Latitude
53.31422° or 53° 18′ 51″ north
Longitude
-4.62475° or 4° 37′ 29″ west
Open location code
9C5Q897G+M3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 562963199
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q17741872

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In Other Languages

“Admiralty Arch, Holyhead” goes by many names.
  • Welsh: “Arch Siôr IV, Ynys Halen”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Armenia Chapel and Holyhead English Methodist Church.

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