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
17111
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/08/1996
Date of Amendment
01/08/1996
Name of Property
Revetment wall, doorways and railings to Mount Pleasant
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Community
Porth
Town
Porth
Locality
Porth
Easting
302468
Northing
191286
Street Side
W
Location
Situated on the W side of and facing Cymmer Bridge, a historic crossing point of River Rhondda.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Built 1861-1866, preceding the major development of Cymmer and Porth and perhaps associated with the earlier stages of mining at Ty Newydd and Cymmer Collieries and with Tynycymmer house just above to W.
Exterior
High battered revetment wall of 2 heights in coursed, occasionally snecked, rock faced sandstone. Four narrow pointed arched doorways with piers in coarse grained channelled concrete and wrought iron metal gates give access via steps to houses above; inscription plaques above record 'Mount Pleasant 1861 'Greenhill 1866', the other 2 blank; right end gateway whitened. Concrete coping and metal railings above.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-detailed revetment set in a prominent position and with integral gateways.
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