Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Garden Bridge and attached sunken service road walls and abutments at Kinmel
Abergele, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Kinmel, Abergele, Conwy, designated on 5 August 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 5 August 1997
- Locality
- Kinmel
- Town
- Abergele
- Community
- Abergele
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.26072, -3.52693
- Cadw reference
- 18688
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of ScotlandDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1963 · Map No. 35 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
The bridge spans the sunken curved service access to the stables and rear of Kinmel, and carries the rhododendron walk up to the Broad Walk.
History
The bridge was probably built at the same time as the Adam and Eve gate at the driveway end of the service road, where the heraldry indicates it was erected by the first baron Dinorben, between 1831 and 1852. The driveway and probably the bridge are thus contemporary with Thomas Hopper's house which preceded the present later C19 building.
Exterior
The bridge is in the form of a segmental arch springing from rusticated vertical abutments, which form part of the deeply cut curved service access road lined with stone, leading from the main front drive to the E face of of the service wing of Kinmel. The 1m high balustrade of the bridge itself is of limestone, comprising 3 sandstone panels set between stone stanchions and carrying a broad handrail. The centre of each panel is pierced. The soffit of the bridge is of brick, faced with one ring of voussoirs.
Reason for designation
Included as one of the estate and garden features associated with the important Grade I Kinmel.
Nearby in the register
- Adam and Eve Gate at KinmelGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Gates and Gate Piers at the E end of the Broad WalkGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Coach-house and Stable Range at Kinmel with terrace walls, steps and archway to EDomesticunder 1 mi
- Entrance Screen to the main entrance front at KinmelGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.