Penrice Castle South-East Gates and Piers (Also in Ilston Community), Penrice, Swansea

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5704 / 51°34'13"N

Longitude: -4.1625 / 4°9'44"W

OS Eastings: 250226

OS Northings: 187939

OS Grid: SS502879

Mapcode National: GBR GT.1VH0

Mapcode Global: VH3MX.SSTJ

Plus Code: 9C3QHRCQ+52

Entry Name: Penrice Castle South-East Gates and Piers (Also in Ilston Community)

Listing Date: 29 October 1999

Last Amended: 29 October 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 22542

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300022542

Location: At the south east entrance to Penrice Castle park, reached by a private lane from the road crossing Oxwich Marsh.

County: Swansea

Community: Penrice (Pen-rhys)

Community: Penrice

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Gate Gatepost

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History

Penrice Castle was built in 1773-7, with William Gubbings as mason. In 1790 and 1793 Gubbings was paid for gatepiers; probably the gates, railings and piers of all four entrances to the park were added in the early 1790s.

Exterior

A formal gateway to Penrice Castle park. The gateway consists of two sandstone piers carrying the gates. The piers are square, about 3.5m apart, heavily rusticated and vermiculated. Tall plinth with base moulding. Small cornice. The finials are stone elongated globes on thin hollow stems, each with a thin vermiculated mid-height band. The globes and cornices have been restored. The gates are plain, in wrought iron, with dog railings.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for group value with Penrice Castle.

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II Penrice Castle South-East Gates and Piers (Also in Penrice Community)
At the south east entrance to Penrice Castle park, reached by a private lane from the road crossing Oxwich Marsh.
II The Orangery
In the south-east of Penrice Castle park, beside gardens.
II Old Cottage in grounds of Underhill Cottage
At the edge of Nicholaston Woods, beside the road from the A4118 to Oxwich, about 400m south of the main gates Penrice Castle. The cottage stands in the grounds of Underhill Cottage.
II* Outlying tower designed to complement Penrice Towers
To the south east of the main gates to Penrice park, built into the park boundary wall.
II* Penrice Castle North-East Gates, Railings and Piers
At the main entrance to Penrice Castle park, where the road from Swansea to Port Eynon is diverted to the north of the park.
II* Penrice Towers gate house
At the main entrance to Penrice Castle park, forming a picturesque focal point where the road to Port Eynon is diverted to the north of the park. The gatelodge (Penrice Towers) is to the north of the
I Penrice Castle (Mansion)
100m south of Penrice Castle Ancient Monument, reached by a private drive from the A4118.
II Penrice Castle Stables
150m north-east of Penrice Castle mansion

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Penrice Castle South-East Gates and Piers (Also in Ilston Community)

A Grade II Listed Building in Penrice, Swansea