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Latitude: 51.8577 / 51°51'27"N
Longitude: -3.1339 / 3°8'2"W
OS Eastings: 322005
OS Northings: 218286
OS Grid: SO220182
Mapcode National: GBR F0.T58H
Mapcode Global: VH6CH.MKLR
Plus Code: 9C3RVV58+3C
Entry Name: Gazebo and adjoining rubble wall on Cwrt Newydd road
Listing Date: 25 September 1986
Last Amended: 2 June 2021
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 87484
Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
ID on this website: 300087484
Location: On the eastern outskirts of the town on rising ground, on south side of Cwrt Newydd road.
County: Powys
Town: Crickhowell
Community: Crickhowell (Crughywel)
Community: Crickhowell
Built-Up Area: Crickhowell
Traditional County: Brecknockshire
Tagged with: Gazebo
Late C18 gazebo formerly in the grounds of Greenhill, a Victorian mansion; one of 3 such in the town which were used as look-out towers by the inns to get early warning of the approach of coaches – this one overlooking the turnpike route from New Inn via Abergavenny. Extensively renovated c1980.
2-storey rubble structure set at the angle of 2 rubble boundary walls and enclosed in a modern courtyard. Pyramidal slate roof with finial, outside steps, modern windows with ogee voussoir heads. Modern iron gate set in ogee headed opening in wall to SW which steps down to Health Centre; second section of wall curves to SE - both partly ruined.
Special architectural interest as one of an unusual group of three watchtowers on the coach routes through the town; and historic interest in the C18 development of border market towns in east Wales as transport routes improved.
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