Shelley memorial in garden at Plas Tan-yr-allt, Porthmadog, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9425 / 52°56'32"N

Longitude: -4.1345 / 4°8'4"W

OS Eastings: 256663

OS Northings: 340475

OS Grid: SH566404

Mapcode National: GBR 5P.LQ4V

Mapcode Global: WH55L.G9DK

Plus Code: 9C4QWVR8+X5

Entry Name: Shelley memorial in garden at Plas Tan-yr-allt

Listing Date: 26 September 2005

Last Amended: 26 September 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 85401

ID on this website: 300085401

Location: In the garden on the E side of the house.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Porthmadog

Locality: Tremadog

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Memorial

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History

Erected in the late C19 or early C20 by the Greaves family to commemorate the brief residence of Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1812-13.

Exterior

A freestone pedestal, with garlanded urn (the lid of which is missing). The pedestal has a weathered inscription of which only 'Percy Bysshe Shelley' is now legible. It was replaced by an oval slate plaque, itself now detached, but which reads 'Percy Bysshe Shelley stayed here 1812-13 and completed Queen Mab. "All things are recreated"', which probably repeats the original inscription.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its special historic interest as commemorating the residence of one of the foremost Romantic poets, and as an accomplished piece of garden sculpture.

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Shelley memorial in garden at Plas Tan-yr-allt

A Grade II Listed Building in Porthmadog, Gwynedd