Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lamp Standard
Llandudno, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 16 March 1976
- Locality
- Llandudno
- Community
- Llandudno
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.32997, -3.82984
- Cadw reference
- 5799
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of ScotlandNational Library of Scotland
Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1883 "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
To N of Colonnade above Happy Valley Road.
History
Late C19 or early C20.
Exterior
Cast-iron lamp standard with panelled and moulded pedestal with stone base, wide fluted shaft ornamented with acanthus, bands and capital; octagonal lamp holder with cresting and finial. Base of the lamp inscriped: "Turner and Allen/ manufacturers/201/Upper (?) / Thames Street / London."
Reason for designation
Good C19 lamp standard contributing to Llandudno's character as Victorian Seaside resort.
Nearby in the register
- Jubilee Monument & Fountain to Queen VictoriaCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Nine Lamp StandardsMiscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Colonnaded WalkwayMiscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Happy Valley Toll OfficeTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.