Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Mounting Block NE of Church of St Brothen
Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 30 November 1966
- Locality
- Llanfrothen
- Community
- Llanfrothen
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.95068, -4.05212
- Cadw reference
- 4805
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
Located some 30m NE of the church, beyond the rubble churchyard walls.
Exterior
Mounting block of 4 slatestone steps with a central, square tethering post to the top. On the S face of this is inscribed: 'ED WW Church Wardens 1768'.
Reason for designation
Included as a dated C18 mounting block and for its group value with St Brothen's Church.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St BrothenReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Former Stable Block at WernAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Wern FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Brondanw TowerGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.