Terrace retaining wall parallel to west front of St Beuno's, Tremeirchion, Denbighshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2571 / 53°15'25"N

Longitude: -3.381 / 3°22'51"W

OS Eastings: 307971

OS Northings: 374228

OS Grid: SJ079742

Mapcode National: GBR 4ZTS.T4

Mapcode Global: WH76P.1D9F

Plus Code: 9C5R7J49+RJ

Entry Name: Terrace retaining wall parallel to west front of St Beuno's

Listing Date: 9 April 2002

Last Amended: 9 April 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 26466

Building Class: Education

ID on this website: 300026466

Location: 15 m from the west wall of St Beuno's College.

County: Denbighshire

Community: Tremeirchion

Locality: St Beuno's College

Traditional County: Flintshire

Tagged with: Wall

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History

The southern half of this wall is probably contemporary with the first buildings of the College, completed to the design of J A Hansom in 1849. The design of the coping suggests there may have been small pillars at intervals, but these are no longer present. When the college was extended to the north in 1873-4 the retaining wall was also extended, and returned into the slope at the north side.

Exterior

A tall retaining wall in local axe-dressed limestone masonry with buttresses and coping. The face is battered. The wall returns at an obtuse angle at the north end after which it dies into the ground slope.

Reasons for Listing

Integral to the site planning of St Beuno's College, and listed for group value.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II* St Beuno's College
On high ground to the east of the B5249 Cwm to Bodfari road
II The Tremeirchion Cross
Formerly at St Beuno's College, in the north courtyard (now in Chester pending relocation)
II Garden steps parallel to south front of St Beuno's (Lower Part)
About 20 m south of St Beuno's College, on the axis of a formal garden.
II Garden steps parallel to south front of St Beuno's (Upper Part)
About 20 m south of St Beuno's College, on the axis of a formal garden.
II Ty-mawr Boundary Wall facing Tremeirchion Road
At the west side of the Tremeirchion Road at the front of the early set of Ty-mawr farm buildings
II Ty-mawr Farmhouse
About ½ km south of St Beuno's College, on the west side of the B5429 Tremeirchion Road.
II Ty-mawr Farm Buildings at North of Yard
Forming the north side of the square of Ty-mawr farm buildings, facing the central midden.
II The Rock Chapel
In woods at Garreg-fawr, 500 m south of St Beuno's College; a very conspicuous landmark seen across a valley from Tremeirchion village.

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Terrace retaining wall parallel to west front of St Beuno's

A Grade II Listed Building in Tremeirchion, Denbighshire