Entrance gate piers and railings to Bronwydd Park
A Grade II Listed Building in Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taff
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.6104 / 51°36'37"N
Longitude: -3.411 / 3°24'39"W
OS Eastings: 302392
OS Northings: 191118
OS Grid: ST023911
Mapcode National: GBR HM.9NQY
Mapcode Global: VH6DH.TSMB
Plus Code: 9C3RJH6Q+5J
Entry Name: Entrance gate piers and railings to Bronwydd Park
Listing Date: 1 August 1996
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 17124
Building Class: Domestic
ID on this website: 300017124
Location: Situated on W side of Porth at the end of the road leading from High Street (Cymmer) to Bronwydd Park.
County: Rhondda Cynon Taff
Town: Porth
Community: Porth (Y Porth)
Community: Porth
Locality: Tynycymmer
Built-Up Area: Porth
Traditional County: Glamorgan
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Gatepost
History
Bronwydd house was built for William Evans of Thomas and Evans the firm which owned many shops and businesses in Porth; in 1920 he gave 20 acres of land adjacent to the house to the town for a park.
Exterior
Five gate piers of moulded concrete though finished and painted to look like stone, a simpler version of the Bronwydd gate piers nearby, with moulded plinths, inset panels, pyramidal capstones. A curved brick wall with decorative railings surmounted by scrolls joins the outer piers on each side forming a bay, with the 3 central piers and decorative metal gates - the centre pair with raised sides incorporating balusters and urns - forming separate pedestrian and vehicle entrances.
Reasons for Listing
Included for group value as an imposing entrance to Bronwydd park which is of interest for its associations with William Evans of Thomas and Evans.
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