Bust of Augustus and Column at Plas Brondanw Gardens, Llanfrothen, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9605 / 52°57'37"N

Longitude: -4.0615 / 4°3'41"W

OS Eastings: 261625

OS Northings: 342331

OS Grid: SH616423

Mapcode National: GBR 5S.KHW4

Mapcode Global: WH55F.LV5B

Plus Code: 9C4QXW6Q+59

Entry Name: Bust of Augustus and Column at Plas Brondanw Gardens

Listing Date: 14 May 1998

Last Amended: 14 May 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19822

Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces

ID on this website: 300019822

Location: Set against plain iron railings in the NW corner of the garden, adjacent to the Dolphin Gates.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llanfrothen

Locality: Plas Brondanw

Traditional County: Merionethshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

C18 or early C19 bust, apparently once in the collection of 'General Bonaparte', presumably the emperor Napoleon Ist. Placed here by Clough Williams-Ellis as a feature in the gardens that he designed and laid out in various stages between 1908 and 1978. He created here one of Wales' most impressive gardens distinctive for its interlinked terraces, compartments and axial vistas that are aligned on the surrounding mountains of Moel Hebog, Moelwyn, Cnicht and Snowdon.

Exterior

Life-sized bust of the Emperor Augustus, of white marble on a similar column with base. At its foot, a segmental polished slate plaque is inscribed: 'The Emperor Augustus from the collection of General Boneparte'.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an integral feature of the nationally important gardens laid out at Plas Brondanw by Clough Williams-Ellis.

External Links

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Bust of Augustus and Column at Plas Brondanw Gardens

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanfrothen, Gwynedd