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Boundary Wall, Gatepiers, Corner Turret & Pavillion of former Gardens at Llantilio Court

A Grade II Listed Building in Llantilio Crossenny, Monmouthshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.83 / 51°49'48"N

Longitude: -2.8742 / 2°52'27"W

OS Eastings: 339850

OS Northings: 214961

OS Grid: SO398149

Mapcode National: GBR FC.VX8F

Mapcode Global: VH799.48CG

Plus Code: 9C3VR4JG+28

Entry Name: Boundary Wall, Gatepiers, Corner Turret & Pavillion of former Gardens at Llantilio Court

Listing Date: 27 October 2000

Last Amended: 27 October 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 24284

ID on this website: 300024284

Location: 15m W of churchyard gates is the entrance gateway, boundary wall runs W for approximately 80m to circular look-out turret, then continues at right angles for a further 20m to NE.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Abergavenny

Community: Llantilio Crossenny (Llandeilo Gresynni)

Community: Whitecastle

Locality: Llantilio Crossenny

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Wall

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History

The site of Llantilio Court (demolished 1922) lies on the edge of a steep bank to N of Church at Llantilio Crossenny. The house, built for John Lewis in c1775, was altered and enlarged in C19. The boundary wall, gatepiers, corner turret and pavillion are part of the gardens, pleasure grounds and park created in the late C18 by Richard Lewis, and improved in first half of C19 by Mrs Taddy, his daughter (1749-1836). The terraced gardens lay to the W and NW of the house, and are now grassed over and partly incorporated in the churchyard. At some stage, probably in late C19, part of the boundary wall (to right of entrance gates) was raised and a small semi-circular arched entrance doorway added. Near the corner turret are two pets graves with eroded headstones.

Exterior

Broad carriage entrance has square gatepiers with flat copings and C20 wooden gates. To right is big stone- arched side gate which has shallow piers, and semi-circular arch of ashlar voussoirs with keystone. At door- head, a large horizontal coping slab projects on dentil blocks, above are two recessed tiers of stone blocks. Wall to right is ramped up to a height of about 3m and has flat coping slabs. Next to the churchyard gates (right) a low linking wall projects on N side to form the foundation wall of a small square pavillion that stands in SW corner of churchyard. Pavillion has rubble stone walls, pyramidal tile roof and boarded door to E. Boundary wall to left of entrance gates is some 2m high and has coping formed by alternating tall and low (‘hen and chick') coping stones. Projecting at W corner of this boundary wall are the remains of circular look-out turret; wall survives to a height of some 2.5m . Interior of turret has stone stairs on each side which curve up to stone viewing platform. At right angles to NE, 20m stretch of wall ramps down in two stages. Immediately adjacent the look-out turret is C18 ashlar doorcase with flat head, moulded cornice, and boarded door with strap hinges.

Reasons for Listing

Significant remains of late C18 garden layout at Llantilio Court having important group value with Church of St Teilo at Llantilio Crossenny.

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    Situated in a gently sloping churchyard in the centre of Llantilio Crossenny.
  • II Telephone Call-box in Front of Garage
    In the centre of Llantilio Crossenny, set into verge on NW side of road, some 300m SW of Church.
  • II Weir House
    In centre of Llantilio Crossenny village some 250m SW of church, set back from road on ground bordering a small tributary valley of the River Trothy.
  • II Park Farm
    Some 500m NW of Llantilio Crossenny Church, at the end of a short farm drive that runs N off B4233. The Hen Gwrt moated site lies on ground some 300m to SW.
  • II White House Farmhouse
    Approximately 500m SW of Church at Llantilio Crossenny, next to junction between minor road and B4233.
  • II Hostry Cottage
    Approximately 500m SW of Church at Llantilio Crossenny, on S side of minor road which leads to B4233 in direction of Abergavenny.
  • II Former Llantilio Estate Laundry at Llewyncelyn
    Approximately 500m SW of Llantilio Crossenny church, on S side of the minor road which runs between the Hostry Inn and B 4233 in direction of Abergavenny.
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