Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Stone Bridge carrying East Drive over Afon Llifon immediately north of one of the iron footbridges
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
- 53.07780, -4.29613
- Cadw reference
- 20482
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 close to the northern of the two 1840 iron footbridges, carrying the East Drive from the north to the south side of the Afon Llifon. Approximately 100m south-west of the high bridge over the east drive.
History
Possibly built in 1830's when the house and boundary wall, and in particular the East Lodge, were being built by 3rd Lord Newborough. The East Drive was one of several drives that ran through the park from the various lodges and entrances. The East Drive appears to have been short-lived or may have just been used as a ride and not for regular traffic.
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 stone bridge carrying the level driveway from one side of the Afon Llifon to the other. Flat arch and low stone parapets stepped up at ends.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with neighbouring listed bridges within these especially well-preserved C19 grounds.
Nearby in the register
- Iron Footbridge approximately 150m south-west of the high bridge over the East DriveGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 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.