Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Front Terrace, Balustrade and Steps at Wern Manor
Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 30 March 1999
- Locality
- Wern
- Town
- Dolbenmaen
- Community
- Dolbenmaen
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.93641, -4.16985
- Cadw reference
- 21554
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
The terrace is in front of the main SW elevation of Wern Manor.
History
The present house was designed and built in 1892 by John Douglas, architect of Chester, for Richard M Greaves, the slate magnate. The gardens were the work of Thomas Mawson the well-known garden designer. The terrace probably belongs to the initial 1892 remodelling of the earlier house and was modified in the early C20.
Exterior
The artificial terrace extends along the whole SW frontage of the house, and has a balustrade with a central bay with balustraded steps, and further steps at the E end both descending to a lower cross terrace, which in turn has steps down to the main axial walk of the garden, which ends in the summer house. The steps and balustrade are of stone.
Reason for designation
Included as an important element in the designed setting for the Grade II* Wern Manor.
Nearby in the register
- Wern ManorDomesticunder 1 mi
- Courtyard Ranges to the W of Wern Manor, including Stables, Coachhouse and TowerDomesticunder 1 mi
- Summerhouse at Wern ManorGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Ornamental Garden Pool at Wern ManorGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.