Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
28/11/2003
Date of Amendment
28/11/2003
Name of Property
Gate to Carmarthen Park from Picton Terrace
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Location
Situated on N side of park, opposite No 11 Picton Terrace.
History
Pedestrian gate into Carmarthen Park, dated 1900.
Exterior
Pedestrian gate flanked by railings on dwarf stone walls between stone piers. Fairly simple wrought iron gates with plain uprights with finials and double horizontal bars at top and near bottom that continue at same level through flanking railings. Outer uprights of gate are scroll-topped and there are diagonal cross-braces with central roundel, and elegant catch. Inscription on attached plate: "This gate was presented by H.E. Richards Esq. of Picton Terrace, Carmarthen AD 1900." Gate posts are square-section and have urn finials. Short length of railings each side on dwarf limestone wall. Outer piers square in section, of grey dressed limestone with hipped cap stone.
Reason for designation
Included as pedestrian gate of 1900, part of a reletively complete urban park of C1900.
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