Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
11399
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
15/07/1974  
Date of Amendment
13/01/1988  
Name of Property
Gatepiers at Driveway entrance to Cyfarthfa Castel  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Merthyr Tydfil  
Community
Park  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
304067  
Northing
207088  
Street Side
 
Location
By the main A470 road (and formerly with twin castellated lodges within the park).  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
ca 1825. Probably designed by Robert Lugar (the demolished lodges matched the style of the house).  

Exterior
Two fine sections of ironwork railings with ironwork gate piers flanking the driveway. Large urn finials surmount round gatepiers with hinges, attached cluster of smaller urn-topped uprights. Matching pair of ironwork gates. Spear railings sweep down with 7 bays to left and right divided by square groups of urn-finial uprights; spear dog-bars. Railings are attached at outer ends to square, castellated stone turrets with boundary walls beyond. Gates restored (Spring 1987).  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Group value with other listed items at Cyfarthfa Castle park and Pandy Farm.  

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