Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gatepiers to Tyn-Dwr
Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pengwern Vale, Llangollen, Denbighshire, designated on 22 December 1989.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 22 December 1989
- Locality
- Pengwern Vale
- Community
- Llangollen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96473, -3.14785
- Cadw reference
- 1259
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At the entrance to the tree-lined drive to Tyn-dwr; to SE of Llangollen.
History
Probably contemporary with the building of the house, ca 1866-1870.
Exterior
Octagonal freestone gate piers with cornices and domed caps with faceted ball finials. Gates removed. Rubble boundary wall continues to right.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Tyn-dwr.
Nearby in the register
- Tyn-DwrInstitutionalunder 1 mi
- Maesmawr FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- T-Shaped Range to rear of Pengwern Hall (including Vaulted Undercroft)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Long Barn Range at Pengwern HallAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.