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
21511
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
23/03/1999
Date of Amendment
23/03/1999
Name of Property
Wall, railings and gates at Oakdale Hospital
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Caerphilly
Community
Penmaen
Town
Locality
Oakdale
Easting
318403
Northing
198488
Street Side
Location
Fronting the terraced enclosure of Oakdale Hospital and extending along side road.
Description
Broad Class
Health and Welfare
Period
History
Contemporary with hospital built 1914.
Exterior
Brick wall with railings and gates extends from the rear of the hospital in Penrhiw Avenue, along the frontage, with a short return of stone to N; the continuation of the wall to NE, E and S in stone is not included. Brick wall has saddleback coping, railings with Art Nouveau motifs to the stanchions and piers with terracotta cushion caps. 3 pairs of high wrought iron gates with Art Nouveau motifs, at each front corner and one to side road entrance; hung between tall brick piers with shallow terracotta caps originally enriched with ballflower ornament, not intact; also single gates to side and front.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as an important element in the setting of and group value with the hospital.
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