Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Iron Footbridge approximately 150m south-west of the high bridge over the East Drive
Llandwrog, Gwynedd, Wales
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
- 53.07762, -4.29647
- Cadw reference
- 20481
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
Spanning a weir on the Afon Llifon towards the northern end of the dingle to the north-east of the house and south-west of the high bridge over the east drive. Carries George's Path over the river.
History
Dated 1840 and therefore contemporary with the 3rd Lord Newborough's improvements to the pleasure grounds. The date and style is identical to that over the rear service drive to west of the house and the footbridge near the Hermitage.
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
Cast-iron pedestrian bridge over the Afon Llifon. Girders and parapets all latticed and the parapets curve outwards to end in turned balusters.
Reason for designation
Included as a dated mid C19 bridge and for group value with other listed structures within these fine C19 pleasure grounds.
Nearby in the register
- Stone Bridge carrying East Drive over Afon Llifon immediately north of one of the iron footbridgesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Rubble Footbridge between Iron footbridge and CaveDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cave on south-east side of Afon Llifon approximately 190m south-west of the bridge over East DriveGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- High Bridge carrying road over East Drive and Afon LlifonDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.