22819

 

II  

Designated  

31/01/2000  

31/01/2000  

Walls and gatepiers to courtyard entrance at Craig-y-parc  

 

Cardiff  

Pentyrch  

 

Craig-y-parc  

309591  

180868  

 

On the N side of Craig-y-parc house and enclosing the N courtyard of the house.  

Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces  

 

Built c 1915 by C E Mallows, designer of the house and the garden landscaping.  

The walls which create the front courtyard extend N from the NE and NW corners of the main frontage. To E they are c 1.2m high of rubble with flat stone coping with a gap to garage courtyard; at NE is a square pier c 3m high; upper part of wall has a narrow recessed panel on each side above which are 2 tiers of nesting holes for doves with a single entrance on each side and protruding stone ledges; above is a pyramidal top. N walls are similar to E. Entrance is flanked by square piers c 2.7m high with moulded ashlar coping surmounted by metal lanterns with wrought iron bases. W wall has central opening and sections of wooden trellis work in the upper half with pitched stone tile coping.  

 

Included as part of the original garden design and for group value with house, gatehouse and other listed garden features.