Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cromlech
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
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 8 September 1998
- Locality
- Glynllifon
- Community
- Llandwrog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.07169, -4.30439
- Cadw reference
- 20497
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
Set in a rectangular hollow beside the drive through the plantations approximately 270m south of the house.
History
Said to have been erected by 2nd Lord Newborough and therefore before 1832 but is more likely to be the work of F G Wynn c1900. It was built as a mock druidical sanctuary.
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
Miniature cromlech of standard type of capstone carried on three monoliths. There was also formerly a tall standing stone to the side but this has now fallen over. Basin within the cromlech.
Reason for designation
Included as one of the more unusual features within this especially fine C19 park at Glynllifon.
Nearby in the register
- Bridge over Afon Llifon to south-east of Glynllifon HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bridge over Afon Llifon to south of Glynllifon HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Children's Mill or Boat HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Fountain Pool adjacent to east side of houseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.