Park Wall Flanking Railings at Driveway entrance to Cyfarthfa Castle, Park (Parc), Merthyr Tydfil

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7541 / 51°45'14"N

Longitude: -3.3909 / 3°23'27"W

OS Eastings: 304085

OS Northings: 207070

OS Grid: SO040070

Mapcode National: GBR HN.0MRN

Mapcode Global: VH6CY.55QN

Plus Code: 9C3RQJ35+JJ

Entry Name: Park Wall Flanking Railings at Driveway entrance to Cyfarthfa Castle

Listing Date: 15 July 1974

Last Amended: 13 January 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11401

Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces

ID on this website: 300011401

Location: Two sections of boundary wall flanking the main road.

County: Merthyr Tydfil

Community: Park (Parc)

Community: Park

Built-Up Area: Merthyr Tydfil

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Wall

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History

Probably ca 1825 and built with the entrance gates and lodges.

Exterior

Rough stonework with castellated cappings to match outer turrets of entrance railings. Left-hand section of wall extends NW to a point close to road junction with the Gurnos road and directly opposite the NW end of the park lake. Right-hand section of wall extends SE as far as the bus lay-by on N side of road above Williamstown.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with other listed items at Cyfarthfa Castle park and Pandy Farm.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Gatepiers at Driveway entrance to Cyfarthfa Castel
By the main A470 road (and formerly with twin castellated lodges within the park).
II Pandy Farmhouse
Immediately opposite the entrance gates to Cyfarthfa Castle; at junction with Cyfarthfa Road. SE part of ornamental farm square with gable end to main road, clock-tower attached on far end.
II Railings at Driveway entrance to Cyfarthfa Castle
By the main A470 road (and formerly with twin castellated lodges within the park).
II Clock Tower at Pandy Farm
Centre part of ornamental farm square site close to road junction with Cyfarthfa Road. Pandy Farmhouse adjoins on right.
II Barn at Pandy Farm
Three farm ranges attached to rear of Pandy Farmhouse and Clock Tower at junction with Cyfarthfa Road (immediately opposite Cyfarthfa Castle park).
II Park Wall Flanking Railingsat Driveway entrance to Cyfarthfa Castle
Two sections of boundary wall flanking the main road.
II L-Plan Stable Ranges at Pandy Farm
Three farm ranges attached to rear of Pandy Farmhouse and Clock Tower at junction with Cyfarthfa Road (immediately opposite Cyfarthfa Castle park).
II NO.30 Cyfartha Road, Williamstown, Mid Glamorgan
Stepped terrace of industrial housing set into hillside below Brecon Road; facing SW over River Taff towards site of former Cyfarthfa Ironworks.

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Park Wall Flanking Railings at Driveway entrance to Cyfarthfa Castle

A Grade II Listed Building in Park (Parc), Merthyr Tydfil