Portmeirion in Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Portmeirion Colonnade
Photographed by GavinScramblerJr., June 19, 2021
1. Portmeirion Colonnade Marker
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This colonnade built circa 1760 by the Quaker copper smelter William Reeve stood before his bath house at Arnos Court, Bristol. Damaged by bombs, it had fallen to decay and although scheduled as an Ancient Monument Her Majesty's Minister of Works approved its removal on condition that it should be here rescheduled.
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Admired by its alert contemporary Horace Walpole for its grace as a Classical Composition enriched by Gothick detail it was also held in high regard by the Council for the Preservation of Ancient Bristol whose good offices and the generosity of its former owners, the Bristol Tramways & Carriage Company have made possible its preservation at Portmeirion.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 52° 54.812′ N, 4° 5.918′ W. Marker is in Portmeirion, Wales, in Gwynedd. It can be reached from Portmeirion Entrance Road one kilometer south of High Street (County Route A497). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Portmeirion, Wales LL48 6ET, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Wales. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, on the Celtic Fringe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the Portmeirion Village.
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Photographed by GavinScramblerJr., June 19, 2021
2. Portmeirion Colonnade Marker
Photographed by GavinScramblerJr.
3. Portmeirion Colonnade Marker
Photographed by GavinScramblerJr., June 19, 2021
4. Portmeirion Colonnade
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 26, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
