Outlying tower designed to complement Penrice Towers, Ilston, Swansea

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5741 / 51°34'26"N

Longitude: -4.1631 / 4°9'47"W

OS Eastings: 250193

OS Northings: 188358

OS Grid: SS501883

Mapcode National: GBR GT.1MY3

Mapcode Global: VH3MX.SPGM

Plus Code: 9C3QHRFP+MP

Entry Name: Outlying tower designed to complement Penrice Towers

Listing Date: 19 July 2000

Last Amended: 19 July 2000

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23550

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300023550

Location: To the south east of the main gates to Penrice park, built into the park boundary wall.

County: Swansea

Town: Swansea

Community: Ilston (Llanddinol)

Community: Ilston

Locality: Penrice

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

A detached item of military folly architecture dating probably from c1790, designed as a balance to the gatelodge known as Penrice Towers to give visitors to Penrice the illusion of passing through a romantic ruined castle on their entrance to the park.

Exterior

The outlying tower to the south of the gates is in similar masonry to that of Penrice Towers, with window-like openings in the masonry to front and to rear and a door-like opening to the rear.

Reasons for Listing

Listed at II* for group value as an integral, albeit detached, part of the design of a grade II* listed monument, Penrice Towers.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II* Penrice Castle North-East Gates, Railings and Piers
At the main entrance to Penrice Castle park, where the road from Swansea to Port Eynon is diverted to the north of the park.
II* Penrice Towers gate house
At the main entrance to Penrice Castle park, forming a picturesque focal point where the road to Port Eynon is diverted to the north of the park. The gatelodge (Penrice Towers) is to the north of the
II The Orangery
In the south-east of Penrice Castle park, beside gardens.
II Old Cottage in grounds of Underhill Cottage
At the edge of Nicholaston Woods, beside the road from the A4118 to Oxwich, about 400m south of the main gates Penrice Castle. The cottage stands in the grounds of Underhill Cottage.
II Penrice Castle South-East Gates and Piers (Also in Penrice Community)
At the south east entrance to Penrice Castle park, reached by a private lane from the road crossing Oxwich Marsh.
II Penrice Castle South-East Gates and Piers (Also in Ilston Community)
At the south east entrance to Penrice Castle park, reached by a private lane from the road crossing Oxwich Marsh.
II Penrice Castle Stables
150m north-east of Penrice Castle mansion
II* Penrice Castle Dovecote
Attached to the west side of Penrice Castle (ruins).

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Outlying tower designed to complement Penrice Towers

A Grade II* Listed Building in Ilston, Swansea