Lion on E side of the N entrance to Britannia Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Isle of Anglesey local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 20 April 1998. Monument.

Lion on E side of the N entrance to Britannia Bridge

WRENN ID
upper-pinnacle-aspen
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Isle of Anglesey
Country
Wales
Date first listed
20 April 1998
Type
Monument
Address
Lion on E side of the N entrance to Britannia Bridge, Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll
OS grid reference
SH 539 712
Coordinates
53.21792, -4.18821
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

The sculpture of a lion, located on the east side of the northern entrance to Britannia Bridge, is a large representation of a lion couchant, measuring 25 feet 6 inches (7.77 meters) long and 12 feet 8 inches (3.86 meters) high. It is carved in a bold Egyptian style and constructed from 11 pieces of Penmon limestone. The lion faces south and rests on an ashlar limestone plinth, which is placed on top of a plinth made of rock-faced sandstone.

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