Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
25120
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/04/2001
Date of Amendment
30/04/2001
Name of Property
Upper steps to terraced garden at Golden Grove
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Flintshire
Community
Llanasa
Town
Locality
Golden Grove
Easting
308888
Northing
381483
Street Side
Location
At the top of the terrace garden S of the house.
Description
Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
Period
History
Golden Grove is a substantial Elizabethan mansion built in 1578 by Edward Morgan. The present terraced garden in front of the house was laid out by Lady Aberconway, whose father purchased Golden Grove in 1877.
Exterior
A straight flight of freestone steps, which has a stone parapet with moulded saddleback coping and terminates at the top with plain square piers. At the lower end it is flanked by attached rubble-stone revetment walls.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed, together with the lower steps, primarily for its contribution to the setting of the house.
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