Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
11399
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
15/07/1974
Date of Amendment
13/01/1988
Name of Property
Gatepiers at Driveway entrance to Cyfarthfa Castel
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Community
Park
Town
Locality
Easting
304067
Northing
207088
Street Side
Location
By the main A470 road (and formerly with twin castellated lodges within the park).
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
ca 1825. Probably designed by Robert Lugar (the demolished lodges matched the style of the house).
Exterior
Two fine sections of ironwork railings with ironwork gate piers flanking the driveway. Large urn finials surmount round gatepiers with hinges, attached cluster of smaller urn-topped uprights. Matching pair of ironwork gates. Spear railings sweep down with 7 bays to left and right divided by square groups of urn-finial uprights; spear dog-bars. Railings are attached at outer ends to square, castellated stone turrets with boundary walls beyond.
Gates restored (Spring 1987).
Interior
Reason for designation
Group value with other listed items at Cyfarthfa Castle park and Pandy Farm.
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