Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
5775
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/03/1976
Date of Amendment
06/06/2001
Name of Property
Statue of Hercules and pedestal at Gloddaeth Hall
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Conwy
Community
Llandudno
Town
Locality
Gloddaeth Hall
Easting
280272
Northing
380643
Street Side
Location
Sited in garden about 50m SE of front of Hall.
Description
Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
Period
History
C18; formerly sited at the intersection of three straight walks in the wood to South-east of the hall, and moved to its present site in 1990s following restoration. Described in "A trip to Conway and Five Days in North Wales" (1837) as "somewhat mutilated. It is to be regretted that so many conceited individuals have taken the trouble to cut their initials in different parts of this figure" the initials remain. The statue is based upon the much-copied Farnese Hercules, an ancient sculpture believed to be by Glycon, discovered in 1540, and now in the Museo Nazionale Archeologico at Naples. Hercules rests after his labours, with his attributes, a club (seen as a symbol of virtue), and the skin of the Nemean lion which he strangled as the first of his twelve labours.
Exterior
Leaden cast of the Farnese Hercules on pedestal. Muscular naked male figure with beard, leaning on club draped with lion skin to his R. On stone ashlar pedestal.
Interior
Reason for designation
Graded II* as rare example of C18 garden statuary.
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