Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Arch and Gate at Ffynnon Gwyfil
Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Plas Brondanw Estate, Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, designated on 14 May 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 14 May 1998
- Locality
- Plas Brondanw Estate
- Community
- Llanfrothen
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96168, -4.05845
- Cadw reference
- 19797
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 119 Snowdon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located prominently on the roadside, on the E side of the lane from Plas Brondanw to Croesor, approximately 0.7km NE of the house; opposite a contemporary semi-circular rubble-walled recess.
History
Gate and gateway built by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, architect and owner of the Brondanw estate at the entrance to the 'Ffynnon Gwyfil', a roadside spring, apparently as an anti-pollution measure.
Exterior
Arched rubble gateway some 4m in height, with plain round arched opening and simple Dutch gable above. This has slate coping and a surmounting acorn finial of reconstituted stone. Within the gable, a shallow oval recess with keystone in the form of a reconstituted stone eagle, a widely-employed Williams-Ellis feature. The recess contains a slate tablet inscribed: 'Ffynnon Gwyfil'. Wrought iron gate with simple scrolled and tasselled decoration to the top.
Reason for designation
A striking road-side feature by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis.
Group value with other listed items in the Plas Brondanw locality.
Nearby in the register
- Barn Range NE of Plas BrondanwAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Byre NE of Plas Brondanw.Agriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Gates and Gatepiers opposite GattwsGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Circular Enclosing Walls and Fountain at the N end at Plas Brondanw GardensGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.