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Arch over Culvert

A Grade II Listed Building in Margam, Neath Port Talbot

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.563 / 51°33'46"N

Longitude: -3.7288 / 3°43'43"W

OS Eastings: 280260

OS Northings: 186320

OS Grid: SS802863

Mapcode National: GBR H6.DLT3

Mapcode Global: VH5H2.BZ25

Plus Code: 9C3RH77C+6F

Entry Name: Arch over Culvert

Listing Date: 25 April 2000

Last Amended: 25 April 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23276

Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces

ID on this website: 300023276

Location: The culvert receives water from the cascade to the NE, beyond which is the lake. The ground slopes down sharply to the S but becomes flatter where the water passes underground.

County: Neath Port Talbot

Town: Port Talbot

Community: Margam

Community: Margam

Locality: Margam Park

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

The lake to the N was developed out of a fishpond in 1841 by C R M Talbot. It is likely that the culvert and the wall containing the archway are contemporary.

Exterior

Open stone-lined culvert with flat stone coping. Water enters the N end under a round arch of narrow voussoirs. This arch is part of the N boundary wall of the castle gardens, and the top of the wall rises over the arch in the same semi-circular profile. At the S end of the culvert, the water passes underground under a high flat-headed opening. Adjacent to it on the E side, a few stone steps lead down from the S, with a pump located within a small square enclosure to the E.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a garden feature in Margam Park retaining architectural character. Group value with other structures in Margam Park.

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  • II Broadwalk Steps
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  • I Ruins of Chapter House and Vestibule of St Mary's Abbey
    Located in a central position in the gardens at Margam Park, to the NE of the orangery.
  • I Ruined Undercroft at St Mary's Abbey
    Located to the S of the Chapter House and E of Margam Orangery.
  • I St Mary's Abbey Church
    Located at the end of a short lane which runs NE off the A48. The Stones Museum is within the churchyard. The S doorway faces into Margam Park.
  • II Stones Museum
    Within the churchyard and adjoining the W boundary wall near the NW corner.
  • II Churchyard Walls and Gate Piers to St Mary's Abbey Church
    Enclosure walls to a large, roughly rectangular churchyard to the N of the abbey church. It projects round to the W and incorporates the entrance gates.
  • II War Memorial
    Located immediately outside and to the R of the entrance gates to St Mary's Abbey Church and churchyard.
  • I Margam Orangery
    The centre-piece in the gardens at Margam Park. The abbey remains are immediately to the NE, with the broadwalk leading up to Margam Castle further E.

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