Wall, railings and gates at Oakdale Hospital, Penmaen, Caerphilly

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6792 / 51°40'45"N

Longitude: -3.1815 / 3°10'53"W

OS Eastings: 318403

OS Northings: 198488

OS Grid: ST184984

Mapcode National: GBR HY.5DFB

Mapcode Global: VH6DF.S2X1

Plus Code: 9C3RMRH9+M9

Entry Name: Wall, railings and gates at Oakdale Hospital

Listing Date: 23 March 1999

Last Amended: 23 March 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21511

Building Class: Health and Welfare

ID on this website: 300021511

Location: Fronting the terraced enclosure of Oakdale Hospital and extending along side road.

County: Caerphilly

Community: Penmaen

Locality: Oakdale

Built-Up Area: Blackwood

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Wall

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History

Contemporary with hospital built 1914.

Exterior

Brick wall with railings and gates extends from the rear of the hospital in Penrhiw Avenue, along the frontage, with a short return of stone to N; the continuation of the wall to NE, E and S in stone is not included. Brick wall has saddleback coping, railings with Art Nouveau motifs to the stanchions and piers with terracotta cushion caps. 3 pairs of high wrought iron gates with Art Nouveau motifs, at each front corner and one to side road entrance; hung between tall brick piers with shallow terracotta caps originally enriched with ballflower ornament, not intact; also single gates to side and front.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an important element in the setting of and group value with the hospital.

External Links

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II The Oakdale Public House
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II Pont Syr Dafydd (partly in Penmaen Community)
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II Pont Syr Dafydd
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II Penmaen House
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Wall, railings and gates at Oakdale Hospital

A Grade II Listed Building in Penmaen, Caerphilly