Introduction
Plas Brondanw is an early- to mid-20th-century garden created by its owner Clough Williams-Ellis on a sloping site. The architectural design of the garden is influenced by Italian renaissance gardens and features compartments surrounded by topiary hedges and views to the distant mountains framed by axial hedging.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01766 772772Website
https://www.plasbrondanw.comAccess contact details
The gardens are open daily from 9.30am.
Directions
Plas Brondanw is situated off the A4085 just north of Garreg.
- History
Period
- 20th Century (1901 to 2000)
- Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(Gd)30(GWY)
- Grade: I
National Park
- Reference: Snowdonia
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Cottages at rear of house
- Grade: II
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Extensive listing in grounds and garden
- Grade: II
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Gate piers and overthrow
- Grade: II
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Gatehouse
- Grade: II
Features
- House (featured building)
- Earliest Date:
- Avenue
- Topiary
- Folly
- Key Information
Type
Estate
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
20th Century (1901 to 2000)
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Llanfrothen
Electoral Ward
Penrhyndeudraeth
- References
References
- Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'Plas Brondanw' in {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Conwy, Gwynedd & The Isle of Anglesey} (Cardiff: Cadw, 1998), pp. 262-7 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, 'Plas Brondanw, Garden, Garreg',