High Bridge carrying road over East Drive and Afon Llifon, Llandwrog, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0786 / 53°4'42"N

Longitude: -4.2949 / 4°17'41"W

OS Eastings: 246370

OS Northings: 355942

OS Grid: SH463559

Mapcode National: GBR 5H.B14S

Mapcode Global: WH43M.0W29

Plus Code: 9C5Q3PH4+C2

Entry Name: High Bridge carrying road over East Drive and Afon Llifon

Listing Date: 8 September 1998

Last Amended: 30 September 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20483

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300020483

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.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llandwrog

Locality: Glynllifon

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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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.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with other listed items within this especially fine C19 park.

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II Stone Bridge carrying East Drive over Afon Llifon immediately north of one of the iron footbridges
Situated close to the northern of the two 1840 iron footbridges, carrying the East Drive from the north to the south side of the Afon Llifon. Approximately 100m south-west of the high bridge over the
II Iron Footbridge approximately 150m south-west of the high bridge over the East Drive
Spanning a weir on the Afon Llifon towards the northern end of the dingle to the north-east of the house and south-west of the high bridge over the east drive. Carries George's Path over the river.
II Rubble Footbridge between Iron footbridge and Cave
Situated approximately midway between the 1840 dated iron footbridge and the Cave towards the northern end of the Llifon valley. Carries the path over the bottom of a small cascade.
II Cave on south-east side of Afon Llifon approximately 190m south-west of the bridge over East Drive
Situated next to a small path set back in woodland on the south-east side of the Afon Llifon, approximately 0.9km north-east of the house.
II Penrallt
Situated on north side of minor road, the south side of which is marked by the Glynllifon Estate boundary wall, between Groeslon and Llandwrog; dense tree planting surrounds both cottages, which have
II Washouses to Nos. 1 & 2 Penrallt
Situated immediately to north of Nos. 1 & 2 Penrallt.
II East Lodge
Abuts the south side of the stretch of boundary wall to Glynllifon Park running along the minor road between the A 499 at North Lodge and Groeslon; pointed archway in wall with decorated spear-headed
II Rubble Footbridge uphill from Hermitage
Situated approximately 50m east of, and uphill from, the Hermitage.

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History in Structure

High Bridge carrying road over East Drive and Afon Llifon

A Grade II Listed Building in Llandwrog, Gwynedd