Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
87511
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
13/10/2006
Date of Amendment
13/10/2006
Name of Property
Garden walls with lookout at Taltreuddyn-Fawr
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Dyffryn Ardudwy
Town
Locality
Easting
258241
Northing
325657
Street Side
Location
The garden lies to the west of the house. The walls separate the garden from agricultural land to the north and west, and divide the formal garden to the north of the house from the more informal orchard and shrubbery which lies to the west.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Difficult to date, but probably not later than the early C19.
Exterior
The walls are typical of the dry stone walls of Ardudwy, consuming field stone as well as marking boundaries. The western length incorporates a gateway through to the field beyond, and has a circular look-out with viewing platform approached by steps from the garden; this has low parapet wall, informally crenellated. There is a further gateway with simple strap iron gate in the wall between the formal garden and the orchard.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as characteristic Ardudwy field walls incorporating an unusual garden feature. Group value with the house at Taltreuddyn Fawr.
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