Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
23962
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
31/08/2000
Date of Amendment
31/08/2000
Name of Property
Garden Terrace at St John's College (formerly Ty-to-Maen)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Old St. Mellons
Town
Cardiff
Locality
St Mellons
Easting
323052
Northing
181596
Street Side
Location
In front of the main frontage and incorporating steps to the lawn at lower level.
Description
Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
Period
History
Probably contemporary with house built 1885.
Exterior
Terrace of snecked rock-faced sandstone in grey and red, decoratively used, with ashlar dressings. It comprises a stepped retaining wall with saddleback coping extending either side of a canted bay which has a parapet of pierced masonry in quatrefoils and overhanging coping. At the end of each section of wall is a pier with wide moulded caps; a pair of piers flanks each flight of steps descending to the lawn parallel with the wall .
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as an eye-catching element in the house setting, for group value with the house and former stables.
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