Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Stone Footbridge to north-east of the Fountain at the end of the vista
Llandwrog, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Glynllifon, Llandwrog, Gwynedd, designated on 8 September 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 8 September 1998
- Locality
- Glynllifon
- Community
- Llandwrog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.07393, -4.29890
- Cadw reference
- 20475
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 · 118 Nevin (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Spanning the Afon Llifon approximately 400m east of the house and 160m north-east of the Cascade and Fountain; in the lower part of the dingle with weir to east.
History
Probably part of the 2nd Lord Newborough's many improvements to the pleasure grounds in 1820's, though his brother the 3rd Lord Newborough continued to enhance the water features in this area of the grounds.
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. Influence for some of the garden features came from the family's grand tours.
Exterior
Simple rustic flat-arched rubble footbridge with parapets. Overgrown at time of inspection.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with other listed structures within these well-preserved C19 pleasure grounds.
Nearby in the register
- Iron Footbridge over Afon LlifonGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Pair of Stone Bridges beside Iron Bridge and below HermitageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Eastern Cavern north of the path near main east vista fountainGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Ionic Column on former East DriveDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.