Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Stone Bridge on the main drive south of the Stables at Glynllifon
Llandwrog, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 8 September 1998
- Locality
- Glynllifon
- Community
- Llandwrog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.07284, -4.30742
- Cadw reference
- 20442
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Situated between the Stables and the Mill and carried the main west drive over the Afon Llifon on its route around through the gardens to approach the house face on.
History
Later C19 estate bridge, shown on 1st edition Ordnance Survey map.
Glynllifon was the seat of the Wynn family and Sir Thomas John Wynn became the 1st Lord Newborough in 1776. The house was rebuilt after a fire 1836-48 by Edward Haycock, architect of Shrewsbury.
Exterior
Simple stone bridge with flat voussoired arch with regulating course and coped parapet.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with neighbouring listed items at Glynllifon.
Nearby in the register
- Watermill to south-west of Stables including archway into mill yard and attached L-shaped rangeAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Stone Bridge to west of WatermillGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Stone-walled leat adjoining north-east side of Watermill at GlynllifonDomesticunder 1 mi
- Stable Courtyard at GlynllifonDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.