Marquess of Anglesey's Column Llanfairpwll

The Marquess of Anglesey’s column also known as Twr Marcwis was dedicated to William Henry Paget, the first Marquess of Anglesey, to commemorate his valour and bravery in the Napoleonic wars.

The column was designed by Thomas Harrison and was erected only a few miles from the Paget families country retreat at Plas Newydd, which lies on the shores of the Menai Strait. It was Henry William Paget, who was the Earl of Uxbridge and was also the first Marquess of Anglesey who also fought in the Battle of Waterloo.

Anglesey and the Battle of Waterloo

The Marquess of Anglesey fought in the Battle of Waterloo which was fought on Sunday 18th June 1815 and he was second in command to the Duke of Wellington, during this battle he lost his leg, but survived and later died in 1854.

The building of The Marquess of Anglesey’s Column was started in 1816 and was finished a year later in 1817, originally it was just the column, which stands at 27 meters, but in 1860 the Paget family added the brass statue of William Henry Paget, the first Marquess of Anglesey and was known as the Marquess’s Column after.

Restoration Campaign

In 2012 the Marquess of Anglesey column was closed after the staircase which has a 115 steps to the top, which commands some of the finest views on Anglesey was deemed unsafe.

This iconic Anglesey attraction that almost welcomes people as they arrive onto the Britannia bridge from the mainland has been closed ever since. There is now a campaign to get the internal staircase repaired and get this fantastic iconic structure reopened. If you would like to view the relevant site and sign up to their newsletter to receive the latest information on this fantastic project please click here.