Introduction
Wern Isaf is a small but basically unchanged Arts-and-Crafts-style house and garden dating from the early-20th century. The house and garden were designed by the architect and original owner Herbert Luck North. There are formal terraces around the house and a wild area, which consists of a woodland garden with a spring.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01443 336000Website
http://www.cadw.wales.gov.uk/Directions
Wern Isaf is situated on the eastern edge of Llanfairfechan in Penmaen Park on the Penmaenmawr Road.
- 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)9(CON)
- Grade: II
Style
Arts And Crafts
Features
- House (featured building)
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Ornamental Pond
- Garden Terrace
- Description: Two tiers of semi-hexagonal terraces
- Key Information
Type
Garden
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
20th Century (1901 to 2000)
Survival
Extant
Civil Parish
Llanfairfechan
- References
References
- Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'Wern Isaf (Rosebriars)' in {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Conwy, Gwynedd & The Isle of Anglesey} (Cardiff: Cadw, 1998), pp. 140-2 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, 'Wern Isaf;Rosebriers, Garden, Llanfairfechan',