Gateway with inscription set in N boundary wall of Terrace Garden opposite Vaynol Old Hall is a Grade II* listed building in the Gwynedd local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 3 March 1966. A C17 Gateway.

Gateway with inscription set in N boundary wall of Terrace Garden opposite Vaynol Old Hall

WRENN ID
roaming-banister-marsh
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Gwynedd
Country
Wales
Date first listed
3 March 1966
Type
Gateway
Address
Gateway with inscription set in N boundary wall of Terrace Garden opposite Vaynol Old Hall, Vaynol Park, Bangor, Pentir
OS grid reference
SH 538 695
Coordinates
53.20303, -4.18988
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

The gateway, dated 1634, is located in the northern boundary wall of the Terrace Garden opposite Vaynol Old Hall. It is constructed of dressed stone and features a four-centred arched design with a stepped hood. The gateway has a projecting keystone that is initialled TW/K, along with a stilted hoodmould and moulded jambs. The spandrels have eroded over time. Inside the arch, there is an inscription on the soffit that reads, "Ye mystic Garden Fold Me Close I love Thee Well," along with "Beloved Vaynol" below it. The opening is adorned with a scrolled 17th-century ironwork gate that has a flat pointed arch.

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