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
22690
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
29/11/1999
Date of Amendment
29/11/1999
Name of Property
Entrance Gates, Gatepiers and adjoining Strapwork Walls at Llanrhaeadr Hall
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Llanrhaeadr-Yng-Nghinmeirch
Town
Locality
Llanrhaeadr
Easting
308397
Northing
363260
Street Side
E
Location
At the entrance to the tree-lined drive of Llanrhaeadr Hall, set back slightly to the NE of the main road.
Description
Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
Period
History
Gates, gatepiers and attendant walls erected as part of Thomas Penson the younger's remodelling of Llanrhaeadr Hall, 1841-2. These originated as the lodge gates to the hall and were relocated to their present site following the construction of the new Denbigh to Ruthin road in 1971; the lodge itself was demolished.
Exterior
Pair of Jacobethan forecourt gatepiers with contemporary wrought iron gates and adjoining sections of strapwork walling. The gatepiers are constructed of carved and dressed limestone blocks and stand to a height of approximately 3m. Each pier has a plain chamfered base, with fielded and faceted panels to the front and rear faces and narrow projecting side sections having volutes to the top; moulded cornices with geometric finials on turned plinths. The gates are arched and have plain vertical railings with scrolled, decorative cresting.
Adjoining the gatepiers to R and L, and extending for approximately 8m in each direction, are the walls. These are of dressed limestone construction and stand to a height of approximately 1.2m. The main, central section has open strapwork with conjoined, scrolled lozenges and the base and rail are moulded; square terminating piers, with moulded capping, to the ends.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a pair of lodge gates and gatepiers, with attendant wall sections, relating to Thomas Penson's 1841-2 remodelling of Llanrhaeadr Hall.
Group value with other listed items at Llanrhaeadr Hall.
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