Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
13880
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
06/10/1977
Date of Amendment
28/11/2003
Name of Property
East Boundary Wall of St. Fagans Castle grounds
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
St. Fagans
Town
Cardiff
Locality
Museum of Welsh Life, St Fagans
Easting
312016
Northing
177304
Street Side
Location
One of the associated structures in the gardens of St Fagans Castle and part of the Museum of Welsh Life.
Description
Broad Class
Defence
Period
History
The existing wall is probably mostly mid C18-mid C19 but a close inspection shows three builds, base, main part, battlements. The base is thus presumably C17, the main build C18 and C19 while the battlements seem to have been added in about 1900. Most of the listed walls at St. Fagans Castle will have this kind of history.
Exterior
The boundary wall to the Castle grounds which is immediately to the east of the head gardener's house is of stone rubble with an embattled parapet and is similar to the wall which bounds the eastern side of the Rose garden, gains in height and then continues southwards as far as the stable entrance. To the north of the garden at the head gardener's house, the castle boundary wall is much higher and is of stone rubble with brick capping; this extends as far as the northern end of the yard occupied by the Plymouth Estate, and is interrupted by the entrance to the yard.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as one of the structures associated with the gardens and estate of St. Fagans Castle.
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