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
23921
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
15/08/2000  
Date of Amendment
15/08/2000  
Name of Property
Balustrade to sunken garden at Talygarn  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taff  
Community
Pont-y-Clun  
Town
 
Locality
Talygarn  
Easting
303151  
Northing
180089  
Street Side
 
Location
On the N side of the house and forecourt.  

Description


Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces  
Period
 

History
The sunken garden N of the house was created in 1888 and was subsequently enlarged, taking its present form by 1899. Talygarn was purchased by G T Clark, the prominent industrialist and antiquary, in 1865. The present house retains the core of an earlier house and was built mainly 1879-82 with further important additions in 1892-4 and the early C20. The gardens and park were laid out from 1877 with formal gardens to the S, W and N of the house, and with informal woodland grounds centred on a lake to the S of the house.  

Exterior
The open stone balustrade is aligned roughly E-W parallel with the house and marking the boundary of the forecourt in front of the house. It has shaped balusters, wide intermediate piers, and flat copings. Steps are at the E and W ends. In the centre is a semi-circular recess with a continuous bench.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Listed for group value with Talygarn and other associated listed items.  

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