Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Shelley memorial in garden at Plas Tan-yr-allt
Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 26 September 2005
- Locality
- Tremadog
- Community
- Porthmadog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.94247, -4.13452
- Cadw reference
- 85401
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
In the garden on the E side of the house.
History
Erected in the late C19 or early C20 by the Greaves family to commemorate the brief residence of Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1812-13.
Exterior
A freestone pedestal, with garlanded urn (the lid of which is missing). The pedestal has a weathered inscription of which only 'Percy Bysshe Shelley' is now legible. It was replaced by an oval slate plaque, itself now detached, but which reads 'Percy Bysshe Shelley stayed here 1812-13 and completed Queen Mab. "All things are recreated"', which probably repeats the original inscription.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special historic interest as commemorating the residence of one of the foremost Romantic poets, and as an accomplished piece of garden sculpture.
Nearby in the register
- Plas Tan-yr-alltDomesticunder 1 mi
- Kitchen garden walls and former coach house (The Studio) at Plas Tan-yr-alltNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Bridge over drainage ditch at entrance to Tan-y-MarianNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Tan-yr-allt LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.