Iron Footbridge over Afon Llifon, Llandwrog, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0748 / 53°4'29"N

Longitude: -4.298 / 4°17'52"W

OS Eastings: 246152

OS Northings: 355535

OS Grid: SH461555

Mapcode National: GBR 5H.B6FT

Mapcode Global: WH43L.YZJ4

Plus Code: 9C5Q3PF2+WR

Entry Name: Iron Footbridge over Afon Llifon

Listing Date: 8 September 1998

Last Amended: 30 September 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20477

Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces

ID on this website: 300020477

Location: Situated approximately 500m north-east of the house at the base of the footpath up to the Hermitage.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llandwrog

Locality: Glynllifon

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Bridge Footbridge

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History

Dated 1840 and therefore contemporary with the 3rd Lord Newborough's improvements to the pleasure grounds. The date and style is identical to that over the rear service drive to west of the house and that towards the northern end of the Afon Llifon dingle.

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

Cast-iron pedestrian bridge over the Afon Llifon. Girders and parapets all latticed and the parapets curve outwards to end in turned balusters.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a dated mid C19 bridge and for group value with other listed structures within these fine C19 pleasure grounds.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Pair of Stone Bridges beside Iron Bridge and below Hermitage
Situated immediately east of the 1840 dated iron footbridge and carrying a path up to the Hermitage.
II Hermitage
Situated approximately 500m east of the house and uphill from the valley of the Afon Llifon
II Rubble Footbridge below the Hermitage
Situated approximately 500m east of the house and immediately below the Hermitage.
II Rubble Footbridge uphill from Hermitage
Situated approximately 50m east of, and uphill from, the Hermitage.
II Stone Footbridge to north-east of the Fountain at the end of the vista
Spanning the Afon Llifon approximately 400m east of the house and 160m north-east of the Cascade and Fountain; in the lower part of the dingle with weir to east.
II Ionic Column on former East Drive
Situated in the middle of the former east drive on the hill immediately to north of the fountain at the end of the east vista.
II Eastern Cavern north of the path near main east vista fountain
Situated near the end of the east vista and to the east of the adjacent cavern or fernery; approximately 260m east of the house.
II Fountain at end of east vista
Prominently situated at the far end of the main east vista approximately 250m from the house.

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Iron Footbridge over Afon Llifon

A Grade II Listed Building in Llandwrog, Gwynedd