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Golden Grove Terrace

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Carmarthenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8598 / 51°51'35"N

Longitude: -4.039 / 4°2'20"W

OS Eastings: 259686

OS Northings: 219882

OS Grid: SN596198

Mapcode National: GBR DT.T2S6

Mapcode Global: VH4J2.YJ33

Plus Code: 9C3QVX56+WC

Entry Name: Golden Grove Terrace

Listing Date: 27 August 1999

Last Amended: 27 August 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 22205

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300022205

Location: Retaining walls and parapets to the north and east of the mansion and service wing of Golden Grove.

County: Carmarthenshire

Town: Carmarthen

Community: Llanfihangel Aberbythych

Community: Llanfihangel Aberbythych

Locality: Golden Grove Park

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

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History

The terrace is likely to have been formed at an early stage in the construction of Golden Grove mansion, though the parapet and stairs may be a little later in date. The layout appears on the architect's drawing of 1826.

Exterior

Retaining wall and parapet with two corner projections, forming a raised terrace on the sloping ground to the north of the house. The retaining wall is in rock-faced limestone, battered at about a 70ยบ angle. In places the masonry is in graded courses. Large bullnosed string course at the base of the parapet. The parapet is in similar limestone masonry to that of the house.
The terrace is laid out with walks and parterres. Opposite the north-west corner of the house is a change of level with three steps, with a corresponding step in the parapet.
Staircase at the centre of the north side with monolith gatepiers and six steps down to the grounds with rounded kerbs. At the head of the flight is a pair of Gothic cast-iron gates. Another staircase at the centre of the west side with five steps.
At the centre of the terrace is an ornamental pond with rounded everted kerb.

Reasons for Listing

A fine raised terrace with viewpoints, enhancing the landscape setting of Golden Grove, and forming an integral element of the original design.

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  • II* Golden Grove Mansion
    In park landscape to the south of, and overlooking, the Towy valley, 4 km south-west of Llandeilo. Two gate-lodges to the B4300 at north. A third, which is at the present principal park entrance, is i
  • II Golden Grove Garden Seat and Stairs
    Garden features on the entrance axis of the mansion, on the rising ground to the south.
  • II* Golden Grove Stable Block
    To the west of the service wing at Golden Grove, to which it is linked by yards and a covered way. Rubblestone enclosing wall at north, continuing the line of the terrace wall of the house.
  • II Golden Grove Inner West Gate
    At the west entrance to the domestic grounds within Golden Grove park, near the south-west corner of the stable block.
  • II Golden Grove Inner East Gate
    At the east entrance to the domestic grounds within Golden Grove park, near the south-west corner of the house.
  • II Eagle Lodge
    Within the park of Golden Grove, about 400m south of the North Lodge, to the north side of the drive to the Mansion. Low stone wall at front and side with iron railings; two monolith gatepiers to the
  • II Garden Wall of the Former Mansion
    Near the site of the old Golden Grove mansion, about 300m south of the North Lodge, extending from near Garden Cottage to near Eagle Lodge
  • II Pont-y-wern
    In park landscape about 500m to the east of Golden Grove, carrying the private drive from the East (Llandeilo) Lodge to the Mansion. It crosses a small stream in a deep narrow valley.

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