Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gates & Gatepiers to Alltyrodyn Driveway,South Lodge, Attached Walls, Gates
Llandysul, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhydowen, Llandysul, Ceredigion, designated on 13 January 1993.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 13 January 1993
- Locality
- Rhydowen
- Community
- Llandysul
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.07388, -4.25855
- Cadw reference
- 10653
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 194 Llangranog (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 78. Lampeter. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated some 1.5km SE of Rhydowen beside public road at end of main drive to Alltyrodyn.
History
Earlier C19. The principal lodge to Alltyrodyn, probably built for John Lloyd Davies, owner 1825-60. Not marked on c1840 Tithe Map.
Exterior
Small lodge adjoining driveway with gatepiers and gates. Rubble, formerly stuccoed, square-plan house with low-pitched pyramid roof and diagonally-set stone apex stack. Single storey symmetrical building with one-window fronts, Tudor Gothic detail. Front has ledged door with wrought iron strap hinges, cambered head with cut stone voussoirs and moulded hoodmould. Side to drive has one central narrow casement pair with hoodmould. Rear has one window.
Attached at SE angle, a short length of rubble wall links to blue lias ashlar gate pier with ogee cap and ball finial. Matching opposite pier, and spearhead iron gates with dog bars.
Between drive and road, in front of lodge is small triangular garden with rubble retaining walls and dwarf iron rails.
Deteriorating condition (1991).
Reason for designation
Listed as part of the extensive group of estate buildings at Alltyrodyn.
Nearby in the register
- Serpentine Cascade from Lake by South Lodge AlltyrodynGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Alltyrodyn, Including Rear Courtyard and Bell TowerDomesticunder 1 mi
- Stables & Coach house at AlltyrodynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Alltyrodyn Home FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.