Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Serpentine Cascade from Lake by South Lodge Alltyrodyn
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
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 13 January 1993
- Locality
- Rhydowen
- Community
- Llandysul
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.07322, -4.25899
- Cadw reference
- 10654
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 at SW exit from small ornamental lake by South Lodge.
History
C19
Exterior
Ornamental garden feature; a broad serpentine channel carrying Afon Geyron stream from lake overflow down to pool at lower level. Square section, dry-stone rubble sides and large roughly-split slabs for the floor of cascade. After 2 curves the water falls into lower pool over low drop.
Reason for designation
Listed as A rare ornamental landscape feature, recently (1991) restored.
Part of the well-preserved group of estate buildings and ornamental features at Alltyrodyn.
Nearby in the register
- Gates & Gatepiers to Alltyrodyn Driveway,South Lodge, Attached Walls, GatesDomesticunder 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.