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
23518
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
29/06/2000  
Date of Amendment
29/06/2000  
Name of Property
Kitchen Garden Walls including associated Lean-to Sheds and adjoining Melon House at Plas Heaton  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Denbighshire  
Community
Henllan  
Town
 
Locality
Plas Heaton  
Easting
303122  
Northing
369081  
Street Side
 
Location
Located approximately 100m S of Plas Heaton.  

Description


Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces  
Period
 

History
Early C19 kitchen garden walls, probably contemporary with the general remodelling of the house c1800-1805. The melon house is probably a mid C19 addition.  

Exterior
Complete sequence of kitchen garden walls enclosing a wedge-shaped area. The walls are of red brick, laid in English Garden Wall bond, and have sandstone copings; they rises to a consistent height of approximately 4m. There are segmentally-arched entrances to the N, S and E sides, with sandstone imposts and modern decorative iron gates. On the shorter, E-facing wall is a centrally-placed melon house in the form of a hipped-roofed glazed conservatory with brick piers and canted front; this has large 28-pane unhorned sashes. Much of the glass has been lost. Adjoining to the rear of the E wall is a series of gardeners' sheds in the form of a long lean-to. This is of limestone rubble construction and has a slate roof. There are 3 entrances, those to the R boarded, and 3 windows, two 2-light windows and a single-light to the far R; plain glazing to the last 2.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Listed as a particularly good, unaltered early C19 garden wall enclosure with C19 melon house and associated lean-to sheds. Group value with other listed items at Plas Heaton.  

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