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Latitude: 51.5946 / 51°35'40"N
Longitude: -4.007 / 4°0'25"W
OS Eastings: 261075
OS Northings: 190329
OS Grid: SS610903
Mapcode National: GBR GX.DF4M
Mapcode Global: VH4KG.H5JW
Plus Code: 9C3QHXVV+V5
Entry Name: Japanese Bridge in Clyne Gardens
Listing Date: 29 October 1999
Last Amended: 29 October 1999
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 22561
Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
ID on this website: 300022561
Location: In Clyne Gardens to the SW of Clyne Castle and crossing the Brock Hole stream with a pond on the W side.
County: Swansea
Town: Swansea
Community: Mumbles (Y Mwmbwls)
Community: Mumbles
Locality: Clyne Castle
Built-Up Area: Swansea
Traditional County: Glamorgan
Tagged with: Bridge
Clyne Castle was owned by the Vivian family, one of the most prominent of the Swansea industrial families, between 1860 and 1952. The first occupant, William Graham Vivian, focused his attentions on alterations to the house, and made a new entrance drive with lodge on the S side. Admiral Algernon Walker-Heneage-Vivian, who lived in the house between 1921 and 1952, extended the pleasure grounds in front of the house, where there are 3 National Collections of Rhododendrons and National Collections of Enkianthus and Pieris. The Japanese bridge dates from this period. After his death in 1952 the house and grounds were sold to the Borough of Swansea, which opened the former pleasure grounds in 1954 as a pubic park, now known as Clyne Gardens.
A shallow arched wooden footbridge painted red. Square posts have white-painted finials. The parapet has alternate full- and half-height vertical wooden struts. The deck is laid with planks. (Similar-styled wooden posts to steps on the N side are a later addition.)
Included for group value with Clyne Castle and other associated listed items in Clyne Gardens.
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