Horse Drinking Trough, Llandwrog, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.079 / 53°4'44"N

Longitude: -4.3136 / 4°18'48"W

OS Eastings: 245120

OS Northings: 356030

OS Grid: SH451560

Mapcode National: GBR 5G.B2LX

Mapcode Global: WH43L.QV3Y

Plus Code: 9C5Q3MHP+HH

Entry Name: Horse Drinking Trough

Listing Date: 30 April 1974

Last Amended: 30 September 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 22427

Building Class: Water Supply and Drainage

ID on this website: 300022427

Location: Situated in rubblestone boundary wall immediately to north-east of Nos.1-3 Tair Ysgol (School Cottages)

County: Gwynedd

Town: Caernarfon

Community: Llandwrog

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

Erected as part of the remodelling of Llandwrog as an estate village by the third Lord Newborough in the mid C19.

Exterior

Small structure built in the style of a classical temple or mausoleum. Uncoursed rubblestone rear and sides with tooled ashlar facade and finely jointed stone slab roof. Front is pedimented with plain moulded cornice and coped parapet. Square-headed recess has massive slate slab with drain-hole forming front of drinking trough.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well-preserved and distinctive feature of the mid C19 planned estate village. Llandwrog is among the best-preserved such villages in this part of Wales from this period.

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II No.3 Tai'r Ysgol (School Cottages)
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II Bwthyn Rhosyn (Rose Cottage)
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II No.2 Tai'r Ysgol (School Cottages)
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II Caer Eglwys
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II No.1 Tai'r Ysgol (School Cottages)
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II Tyn Llan (Harp Hotel)
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II* Church of St Twrog
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Horse Drinking Trough

A Grade II Listed Building in Llandwrog, Gwynedd