Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
11100
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
07/12/1989  
Date of Amendment
24/06/1991  
Name of Property
Low Stone Walls & Gates to Ha-Ha surrounding Plas Dinefwr  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire  
Community
Llandeilo  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
261472  
Northing
222541  
Street Side
 
Location
This ha-ha is most prominent on E side of Plas Dinefwr where it encloses and supports the terraced gardens and forecourt to main entrance. The ha-ha wall continues along N side of the terrace before turning S where the lower centre section bows forward be  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
The ha-ha in its preset form dates from R K Penson's recording of the main house in 1856/7.  

Exterior
The principal 3-sided ha-ha has chamfered stonework cappings with piers similarly treated' one pair at main entrance with scrolly double ironwork gates and a further low pair flanking the bowed section of the wall on W side. Squared masonry with quoins to angles, including the exedras to main corners, and roll moulded band. The lower parts of these walls are ramped masonry. The end adjoining the kitchen block dies into a grassy bank. At the S end of the E side, the terraced wall steps forward before gradually reducing in height and returning towards the courtyard blocks.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Major group value with the house.  

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