Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
18666
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
05/08/1997
Date of Amendment
05/08/1997
Name of Property
Park Gates and Gatepiers to the NW entrance to Kinmel Park
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Conwy
Community
Abergele
Town
Abergele
Locality
St George
Easting
297482
Northing
375680
Street Side
Location
The park entrance is at the SE end of the main street of St George, with the lodge lying on the N side.
Description
Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
Period
History
The gatepiers were built, probably to the design of W E Nesfield, c1870-5, to replace the gatepiers crowned by lions recorded by Fenton in his 'Tour of Wales' c1808.
Exterior
The gate piers are of limestone ashlar, square, rising to a moulded necking and dentilled cornice, carrying stilted ball finials. The piers have incuse panels with the Hughes mantled and crested arms, impaled with Ravensworth. Brackets on the outer face drop to the corniced high wing walls on either side, that to the SW ending in a similar but lower pier also with a ball finial, and that to the NE is pierced for a pedestrian gate, close to the portico of the lodge. Iron gates with tall overthrow. The panel on inner face of the piers has sunflowers.
The rectangular area in front of the lodge, outside the gates, is defined by rubble stone walls ending in low piers.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as an important feature in the historic Kinmel park, and of group value with the attached St George's Gate Lodge.
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