Medieval Font in the E Garden, Chirk, Wrexham

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9349 / 52°56'5"N

Longitude: -3.0859 / 3°5'9"W

OS Eastings: 327111

OS Northings: 338051

OS Grid: SJ271380

Mapcode National: GBR 72.M0X7

Mapcode Global: WH78C.KHRD

Plus Code: 9C4RWWM7+XJ

Entry Name: Medieval Font in the E Garden

Listing Date: 29 July 1998

Last Amended: 29 July 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20245

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300020245

Location: The font is placed at the topmost point of the rock garden, behind the Hawk House, in the E gardens of Chirk Castle.

County: Wrexham

Town: Wrexham

Community: Chirk (Y Waun)

Community: Chirk

Locality: Chirk Castle

Traditional County: Denbighshire

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History

The font is of the C14, and is said to have been brought to Chirk Castle from Valle Crucis Abbey in the late C19, and set up in the rock garden.

Exterior

The font is of stone, octagonal, tapering down to a short circular stem and ovolo basal ring. It is mounted on circular plinth of 2 steps.

Reasons for Listing

Included as an item of archaeological interest, and an embellishment to the rock gardens created at Chirk Castle on the slope of the enhanced mound on the E axis of the castle.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Statue of Hercules
Hercules is now sited on the axis of the E axial view from the castle where it passes through woodland.
II Hawk House in the E Garden
The building stands on a slightly elevated platform overlooking the lower lawns of the E garden of Chirk Castle.
II Ha-ha at the E end of the E Garden
The ha-ha extends across the E end, of the E gardens, extending from the N side of Pleasure Ground Wood to the S junction with Garden Wood.
II Sundial in front of the Hawk House in the E Garden
The sundial stands on the lawn below, and on the axis of, the Hawk House.
II Gazebo
The gazebo stands at the far end of the E gardens, facing S along the ha-ha wall.
II Walls to the Privy Garden
The privy garden adjoins the castle on the SE side. The walls define the it on the E and S, and on the W to the lower service yard
II Statue by the lily pond in the E Garden
The statue stands on the edge of the circular lily pond at the lower end of the gardens.
II Statue in the E Garden
The two statues flank the opening in the hedge between the upper cross lawn, and the lower fruit tree lawn in the E gardens of the Castle.

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Medieval Font in the E Garden

A Grade II Listed Building in Chirk, Wrexham