Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
3320
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
08/10/1981
Date of Amendment
05/05/2006
Name of Property
Toll gate and gate piers at entrance to Marl Farmyard
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Conwy
Community
Conwy
Town
Locality
Llandudno Junction
Easting
279808
Northing
378731
Street Side
Location
To the NW of the farm, fronting the road almost opposite the entrance to Marl Hall.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
A toll gate probably of the 1820s, to a standard design used by Thomas Telford on his Chester-Holyhead Road. Later removed to the farmyard and set between existing gate piers.
Exterior
A wrought-iron gate between monolithic stone piers with pyramid caps. The black-painted gate has sunburst bars radiating from the inner corners in characteristic Telford style. A bolt is later.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a rare surviving early C19 toll gate of the type favoured by Thomas Telford.
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