Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
24979
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
21/03/2001
Date of Amendment
21/03/2001
Name of Property
Archway with Clock Tower at entrance to Service Yard
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Llanelidan
Town
Locality
Nantclwyd Hall
Easting
311102
Northing
351814
Street Side
Location
To south west of Nantclwyd Hall
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
As part of the reorganisation of the garden area this archway was designed by Clough Williams-Ellis for Sir Vivyan Naylor-Leyland in 1966.
Exterior
A tall square archway building with pyramid slate roof rising to a copper-roofed cupola with a gilded ball and finial; clock with Roman numerals on the cupola. The building is rendered and colour washed and has four broad corner pilasters supporting a simple hollow cornice. It has an open lower storey with single arches to east and west. The upper storey has a venetian window to the north with an attached fire escape staircase, small oval windows to east and west, and two sash windows to south.
Interior
Interior not inspected.
Reason for designation
A picturesque element in the redesign of the garden and service areas of Nantclwyd by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis
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