Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
26466
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
09/04/2002
Date of Amendment
09/04/2002
Name of Property
Terrace retaining wall parallel to west front of St Beuno's
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Tremeirchion
Town
Locality
St Beuno's College
Easting
307971
Northing
374228
Street Side
Location
15 m from the west wall of St Beuno's College.
Description
Broad Class
Education
Period
History
The southern half of this wall is probably contemporary with the first buildings of the College, completed to the design of J A Hansom in 1849. The design of the coping suggests there may have been small pillars at intervals, but these are no longer present. When the college was extended to the north in 1873-4 the retaining wall was also extended, and returned into the slope at the north side.
Exterior
A tall retaining wall in local axe-dressed limestone masonry with buttresses and coping. The face is battered. The wall returns at an obtuse angle at the north end after which it dies into the ground slope.
Interior
Reason for designation
Integral to the site planning of St Beuno's College, and listed for group value.
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