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Wern

Introduction

Wern's late-19th- and early-20th-century garden is one of the few gardens in Wales with input from Thomas Mawson. Features include terraces, a formal pool, an informal water garden and a circular garden with a pavilion. The park dates from the 18th century and contains the remains of a summerhouse.

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Features & Designations

Designations

  • CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales

  • Reference: PGW(Gd)19(GWY)
  • Grade: II
  • CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales

  • Reference: Lodge
  • Grade: II
  • CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales

  • Reference: Stable block
  • Grade: II

Features

  • House (featured building)
  • Description: The original house was rebuilt at the end of the 19th century.
  • Pavilion
  • Description: A stone pavilion.
Key Information

Type

Country Estate

Purpose

Ornamental

Principal Building

Health And Welfare

Survival

Extant

Open to the public

Yes

Civil Parish

Dolbenmaen

Electoral Ward

Dolbenmaen

References

References

  • Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'Wern' in {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Conwy, Gwynedd & The Isle of Anglesey} (Cardiff: Cadw, 1998), pp. 308-14
  • Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, 'Wern Manor, Garden, Penmorfa', [accessed 1 October 2007]
  • Nicholas Pearson Associates {Wern Manor Historic Landscape Survey/Restoration Plan} (2004)