Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Dinorben Lodge
Abergele, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 5 August 1997
- Locality
- Dinorben
- Town
- Abergele
- Community
- Abergele
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.25850, -3.54513
- Cadw reference
- 18685
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
The lodge is set on the S side of the W entrance to Kinmel Park, approximately 1300m S of the village of St George.
History
The lodge was built for H R Hughes in 1858.
Exterior
Built of polygonal limestone, with oolite dressings and slate roofs. Single storey, 'Z'-plan, comprising a forward gabled wing on the left (E) facing the drive, having a canted and hipped bay window, and an adjoining gabled porch. Boarded and nailed door in a chamfered reveal, with label over, stepping over a recessed panel with the carved cursive monogram of HRH on a shield. Mullioned and transomed timber windows, probably of the early C20. Carved openwork bargeboards with terminal spikes. The left bay has a part-external gable stack, carrying a stone panel with the date, and a rear gabled service wing.
Reason for designation
Included as a good Victorian park lodge, of special interest as one of the variety of styles of such lodges employed early on on the Kinmel Estate.
Nearby in the register
- Barn at Dinorben HallAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Dinorben HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gates and Gate Piers at the W end of the Broad WalkGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Gazebo and Summerhouse in Venetian Garden at Kinmel, including attached stepsGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.