Lion on W side of S entrance to Britannia Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Gwynedd local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 22 September 1997. Sculpture.

Lion on W side of S entrance to Britannia Bridge

WRENN ID
buried-hinge-marsh
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Gwynedd
Country
Wales
Date first listed
22 September 1997
Type
Sculpture
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

The structure is a lion statue located on the west side of the south entrance to the Britannia Bridge. It features a rock-faced sandstone plinth that is five courses high, topped with a single course of scabbled pedestal. The statue itself is a large limestone lion, crouching and gazing southeast. It is constructed from 11 large pieces of limestone and is carved in a bold Egyptian style. Each lion statue cost £1,024 to create.

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