Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
18344
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/08/1992
Date of Amendment
18/04/1997
Name of Property
Vaynol Park Wall (the part in Y Felinheli Community)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Y Felinheli
Town
Y Felinheli
Locality
Y Felinheli
Easting
253082
Northing
368056
Street Side
Location
Part of the wall around Vaynol Park, this section in Y Felinheli community stretches from Glan-y-mor Lodge in the E to Bryntirion Lodge in the W.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Part of the extensive wall built around the Vaynol Estate between 1863 and c1870. Five entrances were incorporated into the wall which cost in excess of £25,000.
Exterior
Running first NE and then SE below Park Wood in straight lines, the wall continues as a curve around Dock Wood and then turns NE again to Bryntitrion Lodge gates. Rubble stone wall of considerable height with coping of rough slate slabs laid on edge. The wall terminates at tall gate piers at the two lodge entrances each end, both of grey ashlar with battered sides and stepped slate caps. Incorporated into the wall by the graving dock is a slate roofed boat store with double ledged doors, single door to left and boarded window.
Interior
Reason for designation
Part of one of the finest estate walls in Wales.
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