Gates, Gatepiers and Steps 50m NE of the Orangery at Plas Brondanw Gardens, Llanfrothen, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9599 / 52°57'35"N

Longitude: -4.062 / 4°3'43"W

OS Eastings: 261592

OS Northings: 342274

OS Grid: SH615422

Mapcode National: GBR 5S.KHS0

Mapcode Global: WH55F.KVYQ

Plus Code: 9C4QXW5Q+X6

Entry Name: Gates, Gatepiers and Steps 50m NE of the Orangery at Plas Brondanw Gardens

Listing Date: 14 May 1998

Last Amended: 14 May 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19819

Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces

ID on this website: 300019819

Location: Facing W at the western boundary of the garden.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llanfrothen

Locality: Plas Brondanw

Traditional County: Merionethshire

Tagged with: Gate

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History

Garden feature built by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, architect and owner of the Brondanw estate. The gardens were laid out to his designs in various stages between his inheritance of the estate in 1908 and his death in 1978. He created here one of Wales' most impressive gardens distinctive for its interlinked terraces, compartments and axial vistas that are aligned on the surrounding mountains of Moel Hebog, Moelwyn, Cnicht and Snowdon.

Exterior

Tall, square rubble piers with moulded sandstone capping and sandstone ball finials. Fine wrought-iron half-gates, with serpentine tops and scrolled decoration. Beyond, facing NW, a flight of 6 semi-circular slate steps. Small, plain vista screen beyond with rendered brick piers, cement-stone finials and simple wrought-iron balustrade.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an integral feature of the nationally important gardens laid out at Plas Brondanw by Clough Williams-Ellis.

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Gates, Gatepiers and Steps 50m NE of the Orangery at Plas Brondanw Gardens

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanfrothen, Gwynedd