Introduction
The well-preserved and varied gardens at Bryn Bras Castle provide a picturesque setting for the romantic mock castle. There is a woodland garden, a water garden, a rockery, lawns with statuary and a 'Mountain Walk'. Early-20th-century garden buildings include a summerhouse. The original kitchen garden has been converted to a knot garden.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
- History
Period
- Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(Gd)41(GWY)
- Grade: II
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Coed Goleu/Fernlea
- Grade: II
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Screen wall and outbuildings
- Grade: II
Features
- Castle (featured building)
- Description: Romantic mock castle.
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- Rockery
- Lawn
- Statue
- Walk
- Description: Mountain walk.
- Summerhouse
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- Knot Garden
- Description: The original kitchen garden has been converted to a knot garden.
- Key Information
Type
Estate
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
Survival
Extant
Hectares
13
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Llanrug
- References
References
- Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'Bryn Bras Castle' in {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Conwy, Gwynedd & The Isle of Anglesey} (Cardiff: Cadw, 1998), pp. 160-4 Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Conwy, Gwynedd & The Isle of Anglesey
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, 'Bryn Bras Castle, Garden, Llanrug',