Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gates and Gatepiers at drive entrance to Friars Point House
Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Barry Island, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 30 July 1991.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 30 July 1991
- Locality
- Barry Island
- Community
- Barry
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.39018, -3.27885
- Cadw reference
- 13456
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1858 · 20. Bridgewater. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 263 Cardiff (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 110. Cardiff & Mouth of the Severn. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Closing the eastern end of the tree lined drive, immediately in front of the lodge. Friars Point house is set in its own grounds at the W end of Barry Island.
History
Probably erected 1890s at same time as lodge (shown on 2nd Ed OS Map), and the work carried out by Lord Windsor.
Exterior
Tall rusticated stone gate piers with cornices and plinth. Paired and painted iron gates to an ornate design with finials and lock bar: caster rails on inner side. Short sections of similar railings to either side, carried on low rubble walls and terminating in further piers.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Friars Point House and Lodge.
Nearby in the register
- Lodge to Friars Point HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- West Shelter and Amusement ArcadeNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Friars Point HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Seafront WallNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.