Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gates to 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
- Community
- Dolbenmaen
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.93532, -4.17188
- Cadw reference
- 21568
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 gates are adjacent to the lodge, on the S approach drive to Wern.
History
Wern Manor is a small country house remodelled in 1892 by John Douglas architect of Chester. The gates may well date to the earlier house, perhaps built or remodelled by James Brynker in the early C19, but were altered and the timber gates hung by R M Greaves in the late C19, and mechanised so that they could be opened from the house.
Exterior
Three square rubble piers with stepped caps and ball finials, carrying a timber carriageway gate and a flanking pedestrian gate, hung on ironmongery provided by Boulton and Paul of Norwich.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Wern Lodge, one of a group of buildings of historic interest at Wern Manor.
Nearby in the register
- Wern LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Front Terrace, Balustrade and Steps at Wern ManorGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Courtyard Ranges to the W of Wern Manor, including Stables, Coachhouse and TowerDomesticunder 1 mi
- Wern ManorDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.