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
23927
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
15/08/2000
Date of Amendment
15/08/2000
Name of Property
Pair of King's Beasts at W entrance to Miskin Manor
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Community
Pont-y-Clun
Town
Locality
Miskin Manor
Easting
305672
Northing
180285
Street Side
Location
Flanking the W doorway of the house.
Description
Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
Period
History
Probably erected in the early C20 by Sir Rhys Rhys Williams, and similar in style and date to the king's beasts at St Donats Castle.
Miskin Manor is a country house built for David Williams in 1864, but has medieval origins. The landscaping of the present park was begun by Williams in 1857 and the principal features were in place by the 1870s. The gardens were further developed by David's son Judge Gwilym Williams (1839-1906) and Sir Rhys Rhys Williams (1865-1955).
Exterior
A pair of Tudor-style king's beasts of reconstituted stone, comprising heraldic dragons standing on tall pedestals. The pedestals have octagonal shafts with square bases and caps, while the figures hold copper banners.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with Miskin Manor and other associated listed items.
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