Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Fountain pool including iron pipe in Coed y Terrace wood south-west of the Farm
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
- 53.07423, -4.30345
- Cadw reference
- 20503
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 in the woodland south-west of the College Farm and north-east of the house. Reached from the former east drive.
History
Possibly part of the 3rd Lord Newborough's improvements c1840 contemporary with the rebuilding of the house. Although now overgrown this area a main part of the pleasure grounds with a network of paths.
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
Large oval-shaped pool, brick-lined with stone edging. At east end is a tall (?5m high) cast-iron post with launder at the top emptying water down into the pool.
Reason for designation
Included as one of the many water features in the well-preserved C19 park and pleasure grounds at Glynllifon.
Nearby in the register
- L-shaped Range of farm buildings, including walled enclosure to south, at Glynllifon College FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Former Cowhouse to south-west side of upper farmyard at Glynllifon College FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Dovecote and attached range to left at south-east corner of farmyards at Glynllifon College FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Parallel Farm Ranges and linking arched entrance into lower farmyard at Glynllifon College FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.