Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
25753
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
12/09/2001  
Date of Amendment
12/09/2001  
Name of Property
Retaining Wall of Meliden Railway Yard  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Denbighshire  
Community
Prestatyn  
Town
Prestatyn  
Locality
Meliden  
Easting
306103  
Northing
380709  
Street Side
 
Location
On the west side of the yard of Meliden goods shed, facing Pen-y-maes.  

Description


Broad Class
Transport  
Period
 

History
Probably contemporary with the goods shed, c1869, and the opening of the Prestatyn - Dyserth line for freight traffic.  

Exterior
A retaining and boundary wall in local axe-dressed limestone masonry informally coursed. The wall is about 4m high on the road side, battered at about 10 degrees from vertical. On the yard side the freestanding wall is about one and a half metres in height. Half-round sandstone coping. The wall continues north to the boundary with adjacent property. The reduced height further continuation, fronting adjacent property, is not included in the listing.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Listed for group value with the Meliden goods shed.  

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