Gates and Gatepiers immediately S of the Flaming Urn Monument, Llanfrothen, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9583 / 52°57'29"N

Longitude: -4.0622 / 4°3'43"W

OS Eastings: 261574

OS Northings: 342088

OS Grid: SH615420

Mapcode National: GBR 5S.KPQF

Mapcode Global: WH55F.KXV0

Plus Code: 9C4QXW5Q+84

Entry Name: Gates and Gatepiers immediately S of the Flaming Urn Monument

Listing Date: 14 May 1998

Last Amended: 14 May 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19796

Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces

ID on this website: 300019796

Location: Located 8m S of the Flaming Urn Monument at the end of a long wooded path running SW from Plas Brondanw; at the foot of the hill upon which Brondanw Tower is placed.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llanfrothen

Locality: Plas Brondanw Estate

Traditional County: Merionethshire

Tagged with: Gate

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History

Gates and gatepiers built by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, architect and owner of the Brondanw estate from 1908 until his death in 1978. Conceived as vista gates at the end of a long straight path from Plas Brondanw to the foot of the hill upon which the folly Brondanw Tower stands.

Exterior

Tall, square rubble piers with moulded rubble capping and reconstituted stone urn finials. Plain wrought iron gates with decorative overthrow surmounted by a polychromed decorative crown. Short, low flanking sections of wall curve outwards (away from the tower).

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with other listed items in the vicinity of Plas Brondanw.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Flaming Urn Monument
Located approximately .5km SW of Plas Brondanw at the end of a path from the house; impressively-sited on a rock outcrop, overlooking a pond and waterfall within a disused quarry.
II Arched Gate and adjoining Balustrade 200m NE of the New Lodge
Located on the wooded SE side of a lane leading from the New Lodge to Plas Brondanw, in front of the waterfall and disused quarry below the Flaming Urn Monument.
II Gates and Gatepiers at SE corner of Plas Brondanw Gardens including Garden Wall to NE.
Located at the southern corner of Plas Brondanw Gardens adjacent to the lane, the associated section of garden wall terminating at the Aedicular Triple Arch.
II Raised Terrace and Steps at SW end of Plas Brondanw Gardens including Exedra
Located at the southern boundary of the gardens, backing onto fields.
II Ionic Column and associated Pond Basin at Plas Brondanw Gardens
Prominently located at the southern end of the garden; the central feature of one of the many 'rooms' in this garden.
II Aedicular Triple-arched Niche at Plas Brondanw Gardens including adjoining Wall and Gate to NE
Immediately SW of the Coach-house at Plas Brondanw; backing onto the lane at the garden's eastern boundary.
II Statue of Fireman set within lily-pond at Plas Brondanw Gardens
Situated close to the main entrance to Plas Brondanw Gardens, on the upper terrace.
II Gates and Gatepiers opposite the Coach-house including Curved Wall adjoining to NE.
Immediately opposite the Coach-house at Plas Brondanw, at the foot of the path up to Brondanw Tower.

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Gates and Gatepiers immediately S of the Flaming Urn Monument

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanfrothen, Gwynedd