Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
22541
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
29/10/1999
Date of Amendment
29/10/1999
Name of Property
Penrice Castle South-West Gates, Railings and Piers
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Penrice
Town
Locality
Penrice
Easting
249341
Northing
188266
Street Side
Location
At the entrance to Penrice Castle park, on the minor road leading to Penrice Church.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Penrice Castle was built in 1773-7, with William Gubbings as mason. In 1790 and 1793 Gubbings was paid for gatepiers; probably the gates, railings and piers of all four entrances to the park were added in the early 1790s.
Exterior
A formal gateway in the boundary wall of Penrice Castle park. The gateway consists of two main sandstone piers carrying the gates and two outer piers of smaller size linked by fixed railings. The wall each side is of rubble sandstone, 2 m high. Stile to right. The main piers are square, about 3.5m apart, heavily rusticated and vermiculated, and with all corners hollowed. Tall plinth with base moulding. Small cornice. The finials are formalised stone flower or acorn heads on thin hollow stems, each with a thin vermiculated horizontal block. The outer piers are in plain ashlar on small plinths. Each has a simple slab coping and a hollow-stemmed cushion finial. The gates and the side railings are plain, in wrought iron, with dog railings.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with Penrice Castle.
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