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
17859
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
03/12/1996
Date of Amendment
03/12/1996
Name of Property
Screen and gates closing the formal garden at Erddig
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Marchwiel
Town
Locality
Erddig
Easting
332888
Northing
348264
Street Side
Location
Situated at the far end of the ornamental canal in the formal garden to the E of Erddig.
Description
Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
Period
History
The screen and gates were brought from Stansty Park, Gwersyllt in 1908 and erected at the Forest Lodge entrance after repair. They are attributed to Robert Davies of Wrexham. Restored and moved to their present position by the National Trust during the 1970s. It has been suggested that the gates may have originated at Erddig and that they were moved to Stansty in 1972.
Exterior
Wrought and cast iron construction painted black with some gilding; centrally placed gates flanked by railings. The main section of the gate is arranged in 3 vertical tiers of decorative uprights interspersed with scrollwork and drop leaf motives. Overthrow topped by ball finial and incorporates motives such as orange leaves and rinceau. Handle and lock plates contain reclining lion. Side railings topped by continuous cresting of scrollwork and twisted finials with section of horizontal work containing foliate motive. Railings interspersed with further decorative elements.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed grade II* as an early C18 ironwork probably designed by Robert Davies, and now as part of the setting of the house and formal garden.
Group value with Erddig and with the garden structures of the E front of the house.
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