Garden Bridge and attached sunken service road walls and abutments at Kinmel, Abergele, Conwy

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2607 / 53°15'38"N

Longitude: -3.5269 / 3°31'36"W

OS Eastings: 298243

OS Northings: 374835

OS Grid: SH982748

Mapcode National: GBR 3ZTQ.7T

Mapcode Global: WH65G.S9PL

Plus Code: 9C5R7F6F+76

Entry Name: Garden Bridge and attached sunken service road walls and abutments at Kinmel

Listing Date: 5 August 1997

Last Amended: 5 August 1997

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 18688

Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces

ID on this website: 300018688

Location: The bridge spans the sunken curved service access to the stables and rear of Kinmel, and carries the rhododendron walk up to the Broad Walk.

County: Conwy

Town: Abergele

Community: Abergele

Locality: Kinmel

Traditional County: Denbighshire

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History

The bridge was probably built at the same time as the Adam and Eve gate at the driveway end of the service road, where the heraldry indicates it was erected by the first baron Dinorben, between 1831 and 1852. The driveway and probably the bridge are thus contemporary with Thomas Hopper's house which preceded the present later C19 building.

Exterior

The bridge is in the form of a segmental arch springing from rusticated vertical abutments, which form part of the deeply cut curved service access road lined with stone, leading from the main front drive to the E face of of the service wing of Kinmel. The 1m high balustrade of the bridge itself is of limestone, comprising 3 sandstone panels set between stone stanchions and carrying a broad handrail. The centre of each panel is pierced. The soffit of the bridge is of brick, faced with one ring of voussoirs.

Reasons for Listing

Included as one of the estate and garden features associated with the important Grade I Kinmel.

External Links

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II Adam and Eve Gate at Kinmel
Located at the beginning of the sunken curved driveway to the stables and service end of Kinmel.
II Gates and Gate Piers at the E end of the Broad Walk
The Broad Walk is a landscape feature within the upper part of the gardens, S of Kinmel. The Walk extends in a straight line between the E and W gate of the garden boundary wall.
II* Coach-house and Stable Range at Kinmel with terrace walls, steps and archway to E
The stable range extends at right angles, at the S end of the main W elevation of Kinmel, and set above of a series of 3 retained terraces.
II* Entrance Screen to the main entrance front at Kinmel
The screen encloses the court d'honneur on the E, in front of the E entrance elevation of Kinmel.
I Kinmel
Located on an elevated platform site, within extensive parkland, approximately 3 miles SE of Abergele. Access now by driveway off Primrose Hill, St George Village.
II Walls and Gate Piers to the Venetian Garden at Kinmel, with 3 sets of steps
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II Fountain in Venetian Garden at Kinmel
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Garden Bridge and attached sunken service road walls and abutments at Kinmel

A Grade II Listed Building in Abergele, Conwy