Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Entrance Gates to Park
Coedpoeth, Wrexham, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 26 October 1995
- Community
- Coedpoeth
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.05179, -3.07040
- Cadw reference
- 16451
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 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Forms the main entrance to the park, opposite the libary.
History
Erected 1922.
Exterior
Cast and wrought iron, main gables with lock bar, inset scroll-work panels and curved scrolled heads are flanked by similarly detailed side gates. Wrought iron wreaths with dates of both World Wars attached to main gates, renewed to original designs, but with World War II names added, 1995. Hollow cast piers with scroll-work panels and flat finials. Similarly detailed quandrant railings with spear head finials to either side, terminating in stone piers.
Reason for designation
A good set of memorial gates which form a group with the War Memorial.
Nearby in the register
- War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Capel Salem with railings to forecourtReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- New Minera Lead MineLead Mineunder 1 mi
- Nant Mill Wood Shaft MoundsShaft Moundsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.