Cave on south-east side of Afon Llifon approximately 190m south-west of the bridge over East Drive, Llandwrog, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0772 / 53°4'37"N

Longitude: -4.2966 / 4°17'47"W

OS Eastings: 246250

OS Northings: 355796

OS Grid: SH462557

Mapcode National: GBR 5H.B0RX

Mapcode Global: WH43L.ZX4B

Plus Code: 9C5Q3PG3+V8

Entry Name: Cave on south-east side of Afon Llifon approximately 190m south-west of the bridge over East Drive

Listing Date: 8 September 1998

Last Amended: 30 September 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20484

Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces

ID on this website: 300020484

Location: Situated next to a small path set back in woodland on the south-east side of the Afon Llifon, approximately 0.9km north-east of the house.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llandwrog

Locality: Glynllifon

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

Known to have been in existence in 1828 and so must have been built by the 2nd Lord Newborough. However details of the design (the pebbles) suggest that it was remodelled by F G Wynn c1900.

Glynllifon was the seat of the Wynn family and Sir Thomas John Wynn became the 1st Lord Newborough in 1776. The house was rebuilt after a fire 1836-48 by Edward Haycock, architect of Shrewsbury. Influence for some of the garden features came from the family’s grand tours.

Exterior

Small round cave approximately 2.5m high with a millstone in the floor surrounded by a pattern of black, red and white pebbles. The pebbles are similar to those laid out on the island which was the work of F G Wynn. Part of a circular wooden seat remains from which there would once have been a splendid view along the valley.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as one of the many earlier C19 garden features within the especially fine grounds at Glynllifon.

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II Hermitage
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II Pair of Stone Bridges beside Iron Bridge and below Hermitage
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Cave on south-east side of Afon Llifon approximately 190m south-west of the bridge over East Drive

A Grade II Listed Building in Llandwrog, Gwynedd