Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
10889
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
10/01/1991  
Date of Amendment
10/01/1991  
Name of Property
Gates 7 Gate Piers, including Flanking Railings, at NW Entrance to Aberdare Park  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taff  
Community
Aberdare West  
Town
 
Locality
Trecynon  
Easting
299218  
Northing
203568  
Street Side
 
Location
Closing the NW drive entrance to the park immediately SW of the junction with Cemetery Road.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Aberdare Park was laid out on a part of Hirwaun Common on the instigation of R H Rhys, Chairman of the Local Board of Health "as a pleasant place for the dust begrimed inhabitants". Opened on 27tháJulyál869 and walled in 1877. These are not the original gates and piers but were erected after the War.  

Exterior
2 tall stone square piers with pyramidical caps. The carriage and pedestrian iron gates all have simple panels and lock bars; the main carriage gates also have scrolled ironwork to the top. Low rubble walls to either side curving back to ends terminating im similar square piers; finialled iron railings with more elaborate principal uprights which have scrolled brackets to the inner side.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included for group value with other listed items in Aberdare Park.  

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