Gardens · North Wales
Campanile
In or near Q737888.
Campanile — a garden in wales-north, United Kingdom.
Mike Pennington — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Boston Lodge Halt · 0.9 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Campanile in Gwynedd, North Wales, the nearest railway station is Boston Lodge Halt, located 0.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LL48 6ET. Entry details are not specified, so please check in advance, and accessibility information is not provided.
About
Campanile is a garden of interest in wales-north, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The Campanile or Bell Tower (Welsh: Y Tŵr Clychau) is a prominent structure in the village of Portmeirion, in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. Portmeirion was created as an Italianate village by the architect, Clough Williams-Ellis, who bought the Aber Iâ mansion and its estate in 1925 as the location for his project, building his eccentric, eclectic village between 1925 and 1975. The Campanile is a Grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Construction of the Campanile started in 1925 and was completed in 1928. It used stone from a 12th-century castle, the remains which lay a short distance to the west of the village (and which had been demolished circa 1869). At seven-storeys in height, Williams-Ellis planned the tower to be the most prominent building and focal point for his new village. The lowest of the plastered levels (level five) has a bell hanging in each of its Serlian window openings. The tower is topped by an octagonal cupola. At the apex of the copper roof is a golden ball and, on top of that, a weather vane. The tower also includes a clock salvaged from a London brewery, which chimes on the hour. There are clock…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9132, -4.0985
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Penrhyndeudraeth
- Postcode
- LL48 6ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Established
- 1928
- Nearest railway station
- Boston Lodge Halt — 0.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17740455 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Campanile, Portmeirion (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Campanile?
- Campanile is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL48 6ET), in the parish of Penrhyndeudraeth.
- What is Campanile?
- Campanile — a garden in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Campanile?
- The nearest railway station is Boston Lodge Halt, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL48 6ET.
- When was Campanile built?
- Built or established in 1928.
- Who owns Campanile?
- Campanile is owned by | height =.
- How do I get to Campanile?
- The nearest railway station is Boston Lodge Halt, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL48 6ET.