Gardens · North Wales
Plas Brondanw
Plas Brondanw — country house in Gwynedd, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Pont Croesor Halt · 2.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Plas Brondanw is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Part of Plas Brondanw Estate. Wikidata describes it as: "country house in Gwynedd, UK". Coordinates: 52.9600°, -4.0613°.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=4808
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Official information
Gardens considered by some to be Clough Williams-Ellis's most important creation.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Plas Brondanw (grid reference SH616422) in Garreg, Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, North Wales, was the family home of Clough Williams-Ellis, creator of the Italianate village Portmeirion, and elements of similar architectural styles can be seen at both locations. It is a grade II* listed building. The gardens, in a series of garden rooms enclosed by yew hedges and open lawns, linked by carefully planned vistas, is one of only three Grade I listed gardens in Gwynedd. Plas Brondanw stands on the road to the tiny village of Croesor and the distinctive Snowdonia mountain named Cnicht, within the Snowdonia National Park.
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Background
History
The house was built by John ap Hywel in about 1550, and another member of the family, William Williams, made various improvements in 1660. The names Williams and Ellis became linked together in 1807 when the Reverend John Ellis married Jane Bulgin, who was heiress to the Williams estate. Clough Williams-Ellis inherited the run-down Plas Brondanw from his father in 1908, when he was aged 25, and set about restoring both the house and the gardens. The house itself had by this time been split into apartments, and the garden had been turned into allotments. In 1951 the property was badly damaged by fire, and this event, and the subsequent restoration of the property, is commemorated by a…
Visiting
The gardens are open to the public for a small fee. The former stable building was converted into a cafe and craft shop in 2011.
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- Coordinates
- 52.9600, -4.0613
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Llanfrothen
- Postcode
- LL48 6LX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Phone
- +44 1766 772772
- Nearest railway station
- Pont Croesor Halt — 2.7 km
- Official site
- www.plasbrondanw.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7201710 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Plas Brondanw (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Plas Brondanw.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Plas Brondanw?
- Plas Brondanw is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL48 6LX), in the parish of Llanfrothen.
- Is Plas Brondanw a listed building?
- Plas Brondanw is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Plas Brondanw?
- The nearest railway station is Pont Croesor Halt, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL48 6LX.