Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cave on south-east side of Afon Llifon approximately 190m south-west of the bridge over 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
- 53.07720, -4.29665
- Cadw reference
- 20484
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 next to a small path set back in woodland on the south-east side of the Afon Llifon, approximately 0.9km north-east of the house.
History
Known to have been in existence in 1828 and so must have been built by the 2nd Lord Newborough. However details of the design (the pebbles) suggest that it was remodelled by F G Wynn c1900.
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
Small round cave approximately 2.5m high with a millstone in the floor surrounded by a pattern of black, red and white pebbles. The pebbles are similar to those laid out on the island which was the work of F G Wynn. Part of a circular wooden seat remains from which there would once have been a splendid view along the valley.
Reason for designation
Listed as one of the many earlier C19 garden features within the especially fine grounds at Glynllifon.
Nearby in the register
- Rubble Footbridge between Iron footbridge and CaveDomesticunder 1 mi
- Iron Footbridge approximately 150m south-west of the high bridge over the East DriveGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Stone Bridge carrying East Drive over Afon Llifon immediately north of one of the iron footbridgesDomesticunder 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.