Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
23585
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
20/07/2000
Date of Amendment
20/07/2000
Name of Property
Aedicular Gothic Gazebo and associated garden steps at Peacock House
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Denbigh
Town
Locality
Denbigh - Castle
Easting
305313
Northing
365975
Street Side
Location
In the garden of Peacock House.
Description
Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
Period
History
Late C19 garden gazebo and steps formerly belonging to Plas Castell.
Exterior
Castellated garden gazebo with terrace steps adjoining to the R (N). Of limestone rubble with smooth limestone dressings. The gazebo consists of an aedicular niche set into a high wall some 15m long; the wall is stepped over the wide Tudor arch of the niche with 4 crenellated merlons. The niche itself is semi-octagonal and has a hipped slate roof with simple roof structure. Modern paved terrace.
Descending from the terrace to the L (N) of the gazebo is a parapeted stone stair of 3 flights of 2, 4 and 5 steps respectively; construction as before. The rear revettment has crenellations with sloped capping stones and the front stair parapet has regular sloped copings; square piers to the bottom flight with similar sloping capping stones.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a Victorian castellated gazebo and steps relating to the contemporary remodelling of Plas Castell.
Group value with Plas Castell and the Gate Tower at Plas Castell.
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