Visitors Book: Elin's tower, Holyhead

This material is held atArchifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 221 WM96
  • Alternative Id.
      GB 221 WM/96
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1904 - 1914
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 item

Scope and Content

VISITORS BOOK: Elin's Tower, Holyhead.

Copy.

Administrative / Biographical History

Elin's Tower (Welsh: Twr Elin) is a short castellated tower located to the west of Holyhead, Anglesey. Built between 1820 and 1850 by Hon. William Owen Stanley (13 Nov. 1802 - 24 Feb. 1884) who was a British Liberal Party politician. He was the son of John Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of Alderley, and Lady Maria Josepha, daughter of John Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield. His elder twin brother was Edward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley. He was a Member of Parliament for Anglesey 1837 - 1847, City of Chester 1850 - 1857 and Beaumaris 1857 - 1874. He was also the Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey.

William Owen Stanley married Ellin Williams, daughter of Sir John Williams of Bodelwyddan, Flintshire in 1832. He was heir to Penrhos estate in Anglesey where he lived throughout his life. Ellin died in 1876.

Access Information

Dim cyfyngiadau/ No Restrictions

Acquisition Information

Adnau preifat / Private deposit.

Note

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Other Finding Aids

Mae copiau clawr caled o`r catalogau ar gael yn Archifau Ynys Môn ac yn y Gofrestr Cenedlaethol Archifau. Polisi Archifau Ynys Môn yw catalogio yn iaith y ddogfen./Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives and the National Register of Archives. It is the policy of Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives to catalogue in the language of the document.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Cyflwr da /Good condition

Archivist's Note

Compiled by Hayden Burns for Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives

Appraisal Information

Mae'r holl gofnodiadau sy'n cydymffurfio â pholisi casglu Swyddfa Gofnodi Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn wedi eu cadw /All records which meet the collection policy of the Anglesey Archives have been retained.

Accruals

Ni ddisgwylir croniadau/Accruals are not expected