Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bust of Inigo Jones on Pedestal at Plas Brondanw Gardens
Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Plas Brondanw, 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
- Community
- Llanfrothen
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96059, -4.06094
- Cadw reference
- 19825
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
Opposite the iron gate and circular enclosure at the northern boundary of the garden; raised up on a bank and approached by 4 slate-flagged steps.
History
C20 bust of the Anglo-Welsh architect Inigo Jones, based on the Van Dyck portrait. Erected by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, architect and owner of the Brondanw estate. The gardens were laid out to his designs in various stages between his inheritance of the estate in 1908 and his death in 1978. He created here one of Wales' most impressive gardens distinctive for its interlinked terraces, compartments and axial vistas that are aligned on the surrounding mountains of Moel Hebog, Moelwyn, Cnicht and Snowdon.
Exterior
Life-sized bust of re-constituted stone, a copy of the standard image; set on a term also of re-constituted stone, inscribed 'Inigo Jones 1573-1652.' Low red brick plinth.
Reason for designation
Listed as an integral feature of the nationally important gardens laid out at Plas Brondanw by Clough Williams-Ellis.
Nearby in the register
- Circular Enclosing Walls and Fountain at the N end at Plas Brondanw GardensGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Dolphin Gates and Gatepiers at Plas Brondanw including Railings to NWGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Bust of Augustus and Column at Plas Brondanw GardensGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Plas Brondanw CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.