Westminster Abbey Balustrade, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9144 / 52°54'51"N

Longitude: -4.0992 / 4°5'57"W

OS Eastings: 258946

OS Northings: 337285

OS Grid: SH589372

Mapcode National: GBR 5R.NDQ6

Mapcode Global: WH55T.009K

Plus Code: 9C4QWW72+Q8

Entry Name: Westminster Abbey Balustrade

Listing Date: 23 August 2002

Last Amended: 23 August 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 26877

Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces

ID on this website: 300026877

Location: At the northern approach to the village, curving parallel with the rear service lane and facing a large pond on one side.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Penrhyndeudraeth

Locality: Portmeirion

Traditional County: Merionethshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

Portmeirion was designed and laid out by the celebrated architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis (1883-1978) following his purchase of the estate, then called Aber Iâ, in 1926. The village evolved over several decades and was still being added to in the 1970s.

This section of balustrading is part of Hawksmoor's remodelling of Westminster Abbey under John James, which was carried out between 1736 and 1745; it was presented to CWE by the Dean and Chapter of the abbey in 1972.

Exterior

Stretch of Gothic-style stone balustrading, approximately 1.4m high, with conjoined cusped quatrefoils between broad base and rail sections. Adjoining this, to the R, is a further section of wall constructed of rendered modern breeze block; this is surmounted by moulded triangular sandstone copings, originally belonging to the balustrade.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as one of a number of buildings and structures erected by the eminent architect and conservationist Sir Clough Williams-Ellis for his visionary Portmeirion villiage; Hawksmoor's C18 balustrading from Westminster Abbey.

Group value with other listed items at Portmeirion.

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Westminster Abbey Balustrade

A Grade II Listed Building in Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd