Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tower Folly in Garden of Towerside (Including perimeter Wall)
Gwernaffield with Pantmwyn, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pant-y-Buarth, Gwernaffield with Pantmwyn, Flintshire, designated on 14 June 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 14 June 1995
- Locality
- Pant-y-Buarth
- Community
- Gwernaffield with Pantmwyn
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.16822, -3.20403
- Cadw reference
- 16130
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 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 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in the garden of Towerside reached from a rough track leading N off Pant-y-buarth Road.
History
Mid-late C18 folly tower, possibily originally part of the Cefn Mawr Estate. This 2-storey tower is reputed locally to have been the look out station for a Liverpool tea merchant who could watch his ships approach port up the Mersey from this point.
Exterior
2-storey crenellated tower constructed of roughly coursed local limestone. Single doorway and various C20 windows. It is surrounded by a concentric single storey crenellated wall of roughly coursed limestone with sham arrow slits.
Interior
A flue runs the entire height of the building, originally it is thought to have had a flight of stone steps which led to the flat viewing roof. Remodelled in the C20.
Reason for designation
Listed as an interesting folly tower which is a recognised local landmark.
Nearby in the register
- Bryn-Hyfryd Farmhouse (including attached Farmbuilding) FARMBUILDING),Domesticunder 1 mi
- Milestone opposite Pantymwyn Post OfficeTransportunder 1 mi
- Churchyard Gates to Holy Trinity ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Maes-y-Groes BellaDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.