Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Wall bounding north side & part of east side of the Mulberry Garden to north of St Fagans Castle
St. Fagans, Cardiff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 6 October 1977
- Locality
- Museum of Welsh Life, St Fagans
- Town
- Cardiff
- Community
- St. Fagans
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.48737, -3.26898
- Cadw reference
- 13890
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
One of the associated structures in the gardens of St Fagans Castle and part of the Museum of Welsh Life.
History
The wall of probably of early C19 date, but possibly earlier. The wall appears on the 1855 Estate Plan. The brick southerly face is for growing fruit.
Exterior
The Western side of this garden is bounded by the 'Battlement Walk' and 'Watch-tower' which are listed under a separarate entry (qv). The northern side is bounded by a high garden wall with its southern aspect of brick and its northern aspect of stone; ashlar coping. Close to the western end of the wall there is a brick segmental headed archway with wooden gate. From its eastern angle, the wall turns southwards for a short distance.
Reason for designation
Included as one of the structures associated with the gardens and estate of St. Fagans Castle.
Nearby in the register
- The Vinery at St Fagans CastleGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Gardens HouseEducationunder 1 mi
- Gates, Piers, Steps and Balustrade Wall bounding north side of Dutch Garden at St. Fagans CastleDomesticunder 1 mi
- West wall of the Dutch Garden at St Fagans Castle with the battlement wall and watchtowersDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.