Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Observatory at Bryn Bras Castle
Llanrug, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bwlch, Llanrug, Gwynedd, designated on 27 August 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 27 August 1999
- Locality
- Bwlch
- Community
- Llanrug
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.14050, -4.17641
- Cadw reference
- 22256
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1896 map "Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 41. Anglesey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located on rising ground in the 'Woodland Garden' to the east of Bryn Bras Castle.
History
The observatory was built in the 1920s during the ownership of Duncan Alves and replaced a summer house previously on the site.
Exterior
Observatory. Circular tower of rather dumpy proportion. Rendered rubblestone on simple plinth with rendered brick parapet and horizontal railing to flat roof. Round-headed windows with iron bars but no glazing and entrance on south-east reached by a short flight of steps; stone corbel table below parapet.
Interior
Interior not accessible at time of Survey (February 1999) but has one ground-floor room with staircase leading to viewing platform on roof.
Reason for designation
Included as one of a number of garden structures erected in the 1920s, an important period for the development of the gardens and grounds at Bryn Bras Castle.
Nearby in the register
- Pan figure and pool in walled 'knot' garden at Bryn Bras CastleGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Walled 'knot' garden at Bryn Bras CastleGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Summerhouse at Bryn Bras CastleGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Gladiator statue (south) at Bryn Bras CastleGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.