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Port Lodge

A Grade II Listed Building in Llandygai, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2317 / 53°13'54"N

Longitude: -4.1094 / 4°6'33"W

OS Eastings: 259298

OS Northings: 372595

OS Grid: SH592725

Mapcode National: GBR 5Q.0J6P

Mapcode Global: WH547.V1BB

Plus Code: 9C5Q6VJR+M6

Entry Name: Port Lodge

Listing Date: 3 March 1966

Last Amended: 24 May 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 3662

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300003662

Location: Located at west (Porth Penrhyn) entrance to Penrhyn Castle; the park wall continues to north and south; Virginia creeper grows over the higher part of the lodge.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Bangor

Community: Llandygai (Llandygái)

Community: Llandygai

Locality: Penrhyn Park

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Gatehouse

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History

The lodge was built as part of work on the park wall, which appears to have begun in 1819 under the supervision of William Baxter, clerk of works to the Penrhyn Estate, and to have continued during the 1820s. The hand of Thomas Hopper is less noticeable than at Grand Lodge but it is quite possible that he played some part in its design and the building's plainer appearance may simply result from the fact that this was a subsidiary entrance to the park.

Exterior

2- and 3-storey entrance lodge in a simpler version of the neo-Norman style of Penrhyn Castle. Anglesey limestone ashlar on moulded battered plinth; roof concealed by battlemented parapet. 3-storey rectangular tower on left with slightly projecting square turret to its left corner has paired round-headed windows with recessed 2-paned sashes on ground and first floors of main part with splayed slit window above; 2 similar but smaller slit windows to turret. Steeply-pointed arch-way to paved carriage entrance immediately to right of tower has ribbed double gates and corbelled projection above with to its right a square corner turret. Soffit of entrance arch is ribbed in 2 bays with ribbed door in pointed doorway to tower in left wall. Rear elevation has 2-paned sash in splayed opening on each floor to tower, to right of which is a single-storey flat-roofed section (concealed by park wall on entrance side) with C20 half-glazed door to left and window on right.

Interior

Interior not inspected at time of Survey.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well-preserved lodge of simple neo-Norman style contemporary with and attached to the complete C19 park boundary wall notable for its contribution to the historic character of a major Welsh country house and park.

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  • II Parapet/Boundary Walls on Port Lodge approach to Penrhyn Castle
    Eastern continuation of abutments to Pont Penrhyn, on the north side running down the lane between the Penrhyn Estate Office and Port House and on the south side towards Port Lodge; the walls also con
  • II Penrhyn Estate Office
    Situated directly to the east of Port House and approximately 30m north-west of Port Lodge; low rubblestone wall in front with privet hedge following curve of road and ashlar gate piers aligned on mai
  • II The Cottage
    Located to the north-east of Port House and immediately north-west of the Penrhyn Estate Office; the cottage has a small garden in front and is approached from the west by a short flight of steps.
  • II Port House
    Located at the southern end of the harbour at Porth Penrhyn on junction of the two approach roads; small slate-paved forecourt with low wall and marks of former railings; garden to rear (south) bounde
  • II Hen Swyddfa'r Porthladd (Old Port Office)
    Located approximately 20m to the south-west of Port House immediately to the north of Pont Penrhyn.
  • II Pont Penrhyn (partly in Bangor community)
    Spanning the Afon Cegin just south of the present main approach to the docks at Porth Penrhyn, the road carried by the bridge leads to the Port Lodge entrance to Penrhyn Castle.
  • II Penybryn Bridge, including railings & lamp standards
    Carried the lane up to the Golf Club, over the sunken section of the old Holyhead road just below The Old Farmhouse.
  • II Former Stables at Plas y Coed
    Attached to west end of house at Plas y Coed forming small U-shaped courtyard.

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