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
20483
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
08/09/1998
Date of Amendment
30/09/1999
Name of Property
High Bridge carrying road over East Drive and Afon Llifon
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llandwrog
Town
Locality
Glynllifon
Easting
246370
Northing
355942
Street Side
Location
Situated at the north-east end of the Llifon dingle approximately 1km from the house; carries a farm road over the river and east drive on its east bank.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Mid C19 bridge possibly contemporary with the 3rd Lord Newborough's work on the house and grounds. Built to link the estate farm to farm land and animal shelters.
Glynllifon was the seat of the Wynn family and Sir Thomas John Wynn became the 1st Lord Newborough in 1776. The house was rebuilt after a fire 1836-48 by Edward Haycock, architect of Shrewsbury. Influence for some of the garden features came from the family’s grand tours.
Exterior
Tall single arched rubble bridge with regulating course, voussoirs, keystones and abutments. Broad arch spans river and former east drive on the east bank.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for group value with other listed items within this especially fine C19 park.
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