Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gates and Gatepiers opposite Gattws
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
- 52.96219, -4.06079
- Cadw reference
- 19836
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 150m N of Plas Brondanw at the beginning of a path running from Gattws to Plas Brondanw.
Exterior
Tall, square rubble gatepiers with oversailing slate courses forming the capping; reconstituted stone ball finials. Simple wrought-iron gates with inverted segmental top and arrow-head finials.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as one of Sir Clough Williams-Ellis's park and garden structures at Plas Brondanw.
Nearby in the register
- Byre NE of Plas Brondanw.Agriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Barn Range NE of Plas BrondanwAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Circular Enclosing Walls and Fountain at the N end at Plas Brondanw GardensGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Arch and Gate at Ffynnon GwyfilGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.