Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
14169
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
24/02/1975
Date of Amendment
25/04/2000
Name of Property
Gateway and Quadrant Walls Leading to Twyn yr Hydd
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Neath Port Talbot
Community
Margam
Town
Port Talbot
Locality
Twyn yr Hydd
Easting
281044
Northing
185098
Street Side
N
Location
Inserted into the boundary wall of Margam Park which runs along the N side of the A48. Twyn yr Hydd can be seen to the rear.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
The road entrance to Twyn yr Hydd and probably contemporary, c1893.
Exterior
Rusticated ashlar gate piers with moulded cap stones surmounted by ball finials on pedestals. On plinths with moulded top edge; jambs to internal sides. Double cast iron gates: The top rails sweep down with scroll work below and raised scrolls in the centre and towards the ends. Uprights with pointed finials. Lock bar with additional uprights, which rise to form scrolls. Low dog rails with chevroned finials. Adjoining the piers are curved quadrant wings of snecked rock-faced stone with saddleback coping. Square end piers with flat capstones, moulded to the undersides. The park boundary wall continues from here, random rubble with rough saddleback coping.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its architectural detail and character, a prominent entrance on the A48. Group value with buildings and structures at Twyn yr Hydd.
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