Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
18675
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
05/08/1997
Date of Amendment
05/08/1997
Name of Property
Llwyni Lodge Gate Piers
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Conwy
Community
Abergele
Town
Abergele
Locality
Kinmel, Coed-y-drive
Easting
298037
Northing
376196
Street Side
S
Location
Located on the S side of the A547 and adjacent to Llwyni Lodge, originally providing access to the former N avenue to Kinmel Park which begins at Morfa Lodge.
Description
Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
Period
History
Probably built shortly after 1863, when St Asaph Turnpike road line was moved to the line of the old A55, to provide the main entrance to Kinmel. Probably to the design of Thomas Hopper, who adopted the Greek style for the new main house at Kinmel.
Exterior
Sandstone ashlar, panelled, with a carved Grecian fret and a fluted square cap band carrying small crouching lions. The original iron gates and stanchions are missing.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the Grade I Llwyni Lodge and as specially good gate-piers.
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