Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
17218
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
18/01/1996
Date of Amendment
18/01/1996
Name of Property
Gate piers, gates and screen to the E drive of Maesllwch Castle
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Glasbury
Town
Locality
Maesllwch
Easting
317953
Northing
240517
Street Side
Location
Located at a bend of the minor road leading off the Brecon to Hereford Road to Ffynnon Gynnydd.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Exterior
Built c.1830-40 by Robert Lugar in connection with his rebuilding of Maesllwch Castle for Walter Wilkins. The screen comprises central gatepiers, with iron railings on a low stone wall on either side, ending in terminal piers, the right side curved back to follow the road.
Gatepiers are of sandstone, octagonal, approximately 3.5m high, each with moulded base, all facets having cinquefoiled headed recessed panels, and moulded capital. The low walls are of rock-faced stone with weathered copings. carrying cast-iron railings having fleur-de-lys terminals, supported by similar stanchions with scrolled brackets to the rear. The rails rise to meet the central gatepiers. The terminal piers are also rock-faced, with chamfered corners, necking and moulded capitals.
The gates have double central rail, dog rails below and the rails arched below the top rail. Fleur-de-lys terminals.
Interior
Reason for designation
Of group value with the East Lodge, and part of the designed scheme for the rebuilding of the Grade II castle.
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