Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Classical statue to SW of Vaynol Hall
Pentir, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 26 August 1992
- Locality
- Vaynol Park
- Town
- Bangor
- Community
- Pentir
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.20141, -4.19258
- Cadw reference
- 4179
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 1896 "Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
The statue stands on the axis of the SW garden of Vaynol Hall, in a clearing on the edge of woodland beyond the garden balustrade.
History
This statue, which is probably an C18 or early C19 copy of a classical prototype, was probably placed here when the garden was laid out, either contemporary with the late remodelling of Vaynol Hall or in 1913 when there are references in the estate papers to 'Garden Alterations'.
Exterior
Of white marble. A standing draped figure of a goddess on a circular plinth, set on a low square pedestal. She looks down, and her arms are gently outstretched. The figure is unsigned. One hand has become detached.
Reason for designation
Included for its intrinsic interest, and for its group value as part of the classicising landscape setting for Vaynol Hall.
Nearby in the register
- Well Head to SW of Vaynol HallGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Garden seat in SW garden of Vaynol HallGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Vaynol HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Coach House to N of Vaynol HallAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.