Mabwysiedig Adopted 29ain Medi 2012 29th September 2012 HAWLFRAINT COPYRIGHT Mae'r cynlluniau yn y ddogfen hon wedi ei seilio ar Maps in this document are based upon the fapio'r O.S. gyda chaniatad Rheolwr Ordnance Survey mapping with permission of the 'Her Majesty's Stationery Office' © Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown Copyright. Trwydded Rhif LA09001L Crown Copyright. Licence No LA09001L Am fwy o wybodaeth cysylltwch â'r For further information contact the Adain Amgylchedd Adeiledig a Thirlunio Built Environment and Landscape Section Hen lluniau a mapiau © Old photographs and maps © Gwasanaeth Archifau Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn and Archive Service Isle of Anglesey County Council and Gwasanaeth Llyfrgell ac Archifau The Department of Archives and Manuscripts Prifysgol Cymru Bangor University of Wales Bangor Fe dylid cael caniatâd gan y Cyngor cyn Permission must be sought from the Council copio unrhyw ddarn or ddogfen before reproducing any part of the document Gwerthfawrogiad Cymeriad Ardal Cadwraeth Menai Bridge Porthaethwy Conservation Area Character Appraisal YNNWYS CONTENTS CRYNODEB GWEITHREDOL.................3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.......................3 Newidiadau Sylweddol Ers Dynodi’r Ardal.6 Major Changes Since Designation..........6 Y Ffordd Ymlaen...........................................7 The Way Forward......................................7 Canllawiau Datblygu Ardal Gadwraeth Menai Bridge Conservation Area Porthaethwy..................................................8 Development Guidance............................8 Cynllun Lleoliad..........................................10 Location Plan..........................................10 Terfyn Gwreiddiol Ardal Cadwraeth..........11 Original Conservation Area Boundary..11 Adolygiad o’r Terfynau Boundary Review and Argymhellion……………………………..12 Recommendations.............................12 1. CYFLWYNIAD.................................13 1. INTRODUCTION............................13 2. ARDAL GADWRAETH....................15 2. CONSERVATION AREA..............15 3. Y GYMUNED...................................15 3. COMMUNITY................................15 4. DYDDIAD Y DYNODI.......................15 4. DATE DESIGNATED....................15 5. RHESWM DROS DDYNODI............16 5. REASON DESIGNATED..............16 6. LLEOLIAD.......................................16 6. LOCATION...................................16 7. YR ARDAL SY'N CAEL EI 7. AREA COVERED CHYNNWYS....................................16 ......................................................16 8. GOSODIAD......................................17 8. SETTING......................................17 9. CEFNDIR HANESYDDOL...............18 9. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND.....18 Newid yn y Boblogaeth..................23 Population Change.....................23 Archeoleg.......................................23 Archaeology................................23 10. LLEFYDD AGORED........................25 10. OPEN SPACES............................25 Coed a Gwrychoedd......................27 Trees and Hedgerows.................27 11. TREFWEDD.....................................34 11. TOWNSCAPE...............................34 Golygfeydd.....................................41 Views.........................................41 12. ECONOMI LEOL.............................44 12. LOCAL ECONOMY......................44 13. DEFNYDD FFISEGOL.....................49 13. PHYSICAL FABRIC......................49 Defnyddiau Adeiladu Lleol ac Local Building Material and Arddulliau.......................................50 Styles..........................................50 Gwedd y Stryd................................60 Streetscape….............................60 14. PRIF ADEILADAU...........................62 14. PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS..............62 15. ELFENNAU POSITIF A NEGYDDOL 15. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE .........................................................73 ELEMENTS..................................73 16. ATODIADAU....................................77 16. APPENDICES..............................77 1 Gwerthfawrogiad Cymeriad Ardal Cadwraeth Menai Bridge Porthaethwy Conservation Area Character Appraisal ATODIADAU APPENDICES MYNEGAI INDEX Rhif Tudalen/ Page No. Atodiad I Cynllun terfyn ardal 79 Appendix I Conservation area cadwraeth boundary plan Atodiad II Awyrlun 80 Appendix II Aerial Photograph Atodiad III Cynllun Wern 81 Appendix III Plan of Wern Demesne o Demesne in the Blwyfi Llandegfan a Parishes of Llandefilio gan John Llandegfan & Williams 1804 Llandefilio by John Williams 1804 Atodiad IV Lleoliad Coed 82 Appendix IV Location of Important Pwysig Trees Atodiad V Map braslun o 83 Appendix V H. Senogles’ Sketch Llandyseilio yn 1815 Map of Llandyseilio in gan H. Senogles 1815 Atodiad VI Map Lleiniau 1827 84 Appendix VI Allotments Map 1827 Atodiad VII Map Degwm 85 Appendix VII 1843 Llandysilio Llandysilio1843 Tithe Map Atodiad VIII Map tua 1859-60 86 Appendix VIII c1859-60 Map Atodiad IX Map O.S. 1889 87 Appendix IX 1889 O.S. Map Atodiad X Map O.S. 1899 88 Appendix X 1899 O.S. Map Atodiad XI Map O.S. 1914 89 Appendix XI 1914 O.S. Map Atodiad XII Golygfeydd Pwysig 90 Appendix XII Significant Views Atodiad XIII Prif Adeiladau 91 Appendix XIII Principal Buildings Atodiad XIV Llyniau Hanesyddol 92 Appendix XIV Additional Historic Ychwanegol Photographs 2 Gwerthfawrogiad Cymeriad Ardal Cadwraeth Menai Bridge Porthaethwy Conservation Area Character Appraisal CRYNODEB GWEITHREDOL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Fydd y Datganiad Cymeriad Ardal This Conservation Area Character Cadwraeth hwn yn dod yn Gyfarwyddyd Statement will become a working Cynllunio Atodol (CCA) gweithredol pan Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) gaiff ei fabwysiadu. Mae'n cefnogi Cynllun upon adoption. It supports Ynys Môn Lleol Ynys Môn 1996 (Polisi 40) a'r Local Plan 1996 (Policy 40) and the Cynllun Datblygu Unedol (Polisi EN13) a stopped Unitary Development Plan ddaeth i ben sy'n nodi y bydd cymeriad a (Policy EN13) which states that the golwg yr holl ardaloedd cadwraeth character and appearance of all designated dynodedig yn cael eu diogelu rhag conservation areas will be protected from datblygiad anghydnaws. Bydd eu cymeriad unsympathetic development. Enhancement yn cael ei wella a'i ddatblygu drwy wneud of their character will be achieved by gwelliannau a chaniatáu datblygiad carrying out improvements and permitting newydd sydd wedi'i ddylunio'n addas. suitably designed new development. Bydd y ddogfen hon yn ystyriaeth This document will be a material berthnasol wrth benderfynu ar consideration in the determination of geisiadau cynllunio. planning applications. Mae Cylchlythyr 61/96 (paragraff 20) yn Circular 61/96 (para 20) states that the datgan mai ansawdd lleoedd ddylai fod y quality of place should be the prime brif ystyriaeth wrth nodi, diogelu a gwella consideration in identifying, protecting and ardaloedd cadwraeth. Mae hyn yn dibynnu enhancing conservation areas. This ar fwy nag adeiladau unigol. Mae'n depends on more than individual buildings. gydnabyddedig y gall cymeriad arbennig lle It is recognised that the special character of ddeillio o lawer o ffactorau, gan gynnwys: a place may derive from many factors, grwpio adeiladau; eu graddfa a'u including: the grouping of buildings; their perthynas â mannau awyr gored;... scale and relationship with outdoor manylion pensaerniol ac yn y blaen. spaces;...architectural detailing; and so on. Mae Polisi Cynllunio Cymru 2010 Planning Policy Wales 2010 (para 6.5.17) (paragraff 6.5.17) yn nodi y byddai states that if any proposed development rhagdybiaeth gref yn erbyn rhoi caniatâd would conflict with the objective of cynllunio petai unrhyw ddatblygiad preserving or enhancing the character or arfaethedig yn gwrthdaro â'r nod o gadw appearance of a conservation area, or its neu wella cymeriad neu olwg ardal setting, there will be a strong presumption gadwraeth neu ei lleoliad. against the granting of planning permission. Yr Adran 13 Canllawiau Cynllunio Ategol Section 13 of The Isle of Anglesey County – Cyfarwyddyd Dylunio Amgylchedd Council’s Design Guide for the Urban & Trefol a Gwledig (2008) Cyngor Sir Ynys Rural Environment SPG (2008) contains Môn mae cyngor yng nghyswllt design guidance for developments within datblygiadau yn y cyd-destun hanesyddol. the historic environment. Ceir crynodeb isod o'r elfennau sy'n Summarised below are elements that cyfrannu at gymeriad neu olwg ardal contribute to the character and appearance gadwraeth Porthaethwy y mae angen ei of the Menai Bridge conservation area chadw neu ei gwella. requiring preservation or enhancement. 3 Gwerthfawrogiad Cymeriad Ardal Cadwraeth Menai Bridge Porthaethwy Conservation Area Character Appraisal Hanes History • Mae i’r ardal hanes cyn hanesyddol a • The area has a prehistoric and chanoloesol. medeival history. • Bu Porthaethwy yn bwynt croesi ers • Porthaethwy has long provided a amser maith, yn wreiddiol gyda fferi, i’r tir crossing point, originally by ferry, to the mawr. mainland. • Mae gan dda byw a ffeiriau adloniant • Livestock and travelling teithiol gysylltiad â’r dref sy’n dyddio yn ôl i entertainment fairs have an association 17G. dating back to C17 with the town. • Pont y Borth a roddodd y catalydd ar • The Menai Suspension Bridge gyfer enhangu cyflym y dref. provided the catalyst for the town’s rapid expansion. • Daeth twristiaeth yn ddiwydiant pwysig • Tourism became an important i’r dref. industry for the town. Gosodiad Setting • Mae Porthaethwy’n sefyll ar draethlin • Menai Bridge stands on the western gorllewinol yr Afon