Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
23921
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
15/08/2000
Date of Amendment
15/08/2000
Name of Property
Balustrade to sunken garden at Talygarn
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Community
Pont-y-Clun
Town
Locality
Talygarn
Easting
303151
Northing
180089
Street Side
Location
On the N side of the house and forecourt.
Description
Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
Period
History
The sunken garden N of the house was created in 1888 and was subsequently enlarged, taking its present form by 1899.
Talygarn was purchased by G T Clark, the prominent industrialist and antiquary, in 1865. The present house retains the core of an earlier house and was built mainly 1879-82 with further important additions in 1892-4 and the early C20. The gardens and park were laid out from 1877 with formal gardens to the S, W and N of the house, and with informal woodland grounds centred on a lake to the S of the house.
Exterior
The open stone balustrade is aligned roughly E-W parallel with the house and marking the boundary of the forecourt in front of the house. It has shaped balusters, wide intermediate piers, and flat copings. Steps are at the E and W ends. In the centre is a semi-circular recess with a continuous bench.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with Talygarn and other associated listed items.
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