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
18911
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
22/09/1997
Date of Amendment
22/09/1997
Name of Property
Garden seat in SW garden of Vaynol Hall
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Pentir
Town
Bangor
Locality
Vaynol Park
Easting
253660
Northing
369436
Street Side
NW
Location
The seat is located in the end embayment of the SW garden of Vaynol Hall, facing towards the SE.
Description
Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
Period
History
The seat is in an C18 Kentian style, and possibly of that date, and was placed in the SW garden when it was laid out, either contemporary with the later remodelling of Vaynol Hall, or in 1913 when there are references in the Estate Papers to 'Garden Alterations'.
Exterior
Of limestone. Segmental in shape supported on 3 winged dragons, and with a balustraded back rest with console stops.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as an important element in the design of the SW garden; part of the classicising setting of Vaynol Hall.
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