Ionic Column and associated Pond Basin at Plas Brondanw Gardens, Llanfrothen, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9594 / 52°57'33"N

Longitude: -4.0624 / 4°3'44"W

OS Eastings: 261564

OS Northings: 342219

OS Grid: SH615422

Mapcode National: GBR 5S.KPMT

Mapcode Global: WH55F.KWR3

Plus Code: 9C4QXW5Q+Q3

Entry Name: Ionic Column and associated Pond Basin at Plas Brondanw Gardens

Listing Date: 14 May 1998

Last Amended: 14 May 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19814

Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces

ID on this website: 300019814

Location: Prominently located at the southern end of the garden; the central feature of one of the many 'rooms' in this garden.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llanfrothen

Locality: Plas Brondanw

Traditional County: Merionethshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

Garden feature built by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, architect and owner of the Brondanw estate. The gardens were laid out to his designs in various stages between his inheritance of the estate in 1908 and his death in 1978. He created here one of Wales' most impressive gardens distinctive for its interlinked terraces, compartments and axial vistas that are aligned on the surrounding mountains of Moel Hebog, Moelwyn, Cnicht and Snowdon.

The Ionic column which forms the focus of this garden feature is possibly a salvaged Roman piece.

Exterior

Ionic stone column, approximately 4m high, with surmounting lead statue (of St Florian?), approximately 1m high. The column is set in the centre of a slightly raised rectangular lily pond.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an integral feature of the nationally important gardens laid out at Plas Brondanw by Clough Williams-Ellis.

External Links

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Ionic Column and associated Pond Basin at Plas Brondanw Gardens

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanfrothen, Gwynedd