Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
05/08/1997
Date of Amendment
05/08/1997
Name of Property
Gazebo and Summer House in Venetian Garden at Kinmel, including attached steps
Location
The formal sunken garden lies to the W of the main state rooms of Kinmel. The gazebo and summerhouse form the SW corner of the walled area.
Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
History
Built as part of the garden layout, probably under the guidance of W A Nesfield, father of the architect of the new Kinmel, in c1870-75.
Exterior
Built of brick with sandstone dressings, as the house. A wide flight of steps with a brick stone-capped balustrade lead up in 2 flights at right angles to a viewing platform, supported on an arched substructure forming a summer house. Round arches with moulded extrados and key on 2 sides, and a square window with eared and shouldered architrave.
Interior
Three shallow brick barrel vaults are carried on iron joists.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine garden building associated with Nesfield's work at Kinmel.
Cadw : Full Report for Listed Buildings [ Records 1 of 1 ]