Rectangular Shelter in the grounds of Pen-y-fal, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8236 / 51°49'24"N

Longitude: -3.0093 / 3°0'33"W

OS Eastings: 330537

OS Northings: 214369

OS Grid: SO305143

Mapcode National: GBR F6.W662

Mapcode Global: VH796.SFHC

Plus Code: 9C3RRXFR+C7

Entry Name: Rectangular Shelter in the grounds of Pen-y-fal

Listing Date: 15 June 1992

Last Amended: 10 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 15759

Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces

ID on this website: 300015759

Location: Between the main (south-west) elevation of Pen-y-fal Apartments and the drive. Surrounded by lawns near the main entrance approach.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Abergavenny

Community: Abergavenny (Y Fenni)

Community: Abergavenny

Locality: Pen-y-fal

Built-Up Area: Abergavenny

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Contemporary with the early C20 expansion of the hospital (qv Pen-y-fal Apartments) which was first built in the mid C19 as the Joint County Lunatic Asylum. Considerable new building was done here in 1901-4 and 1910 designed by Edward Johnson. Public Health Acts and reforms had created the requirement to provide institutionalised people with the opportunity for outdoor recreation. These shelters are probably prefabricated designs bought from a catalogue. They were commonly provided in Asylums at this time and were also used in all kinds of public parks and promenades.

Exterior

Spa or seaside style rectangular timber shelter with gabled roof, covered with new broadly corrugated steel sheeting and with ironwork cresting. Each side has three cambered openings, broader and full height to centre; otherwise boarded below and mullioned openings above on the long sides. Pillars dividing the bays have guttae and fluting. Planked benches to seating areas on all four sides.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with Pen-y-Fal Hospital and the associated historic items.

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II Octagonal Shelter 1 in the grounds to south-west of Pen-y-fal
Between the main (south-west) elevation of Pen-y-fal Apartments and the drive, surrounded by lawns. This example is set into a tarmacked path on a terraced section towards the south-east end.
II Parc Pen-y-fal (former main hospital building)
Large site between the Afon Gavenny, below to west and the Hereford railway line, above to east. Faces south-west on the eastern edge of Abergavenny, approximately 1km from the town centre.
II Chapel of former Pen-y-fal Hospital
To the south-west of the main building and immediately to the north-west of the Lodge, but situated rather below the drive.
II Lodge of Pen-y-fal
At the south corner of the main site entrance, set back from the road. Approximately 1 km from the town centre.
II Octagonal Shelter 2 in the grounds to south of Pen-y-fal
Situated towards the south-east end of the site. Lawns rise steeply to south-east.
II Octagonal Shelter 6 in the grounds of Pen-y-fal
Between the main (south-west) elevation of Pen-y-fal Apartments and the drive, surrounded by lawns. This example is set into a tarmacked path towards the north-west end, forward from the projecting g
II Octagonal Shelter 3 in the grounds to south of Pen-y-fal
High up, on top of the grassed bank at the south-east end of the site overlooking the open courtyards behind the former Infirmary; beside the rubble perimeter wall.
II Octagonal Shelter 5 in the grounds to north of Pen-y-fal
At the rear of the main front block close to the north-west ventilation tower and near the boundary wall; on terraced site.

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Rectangular Shelter in the grounds of Pen-y-fal

A Grade II Listed Building in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire