Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Peacock Statue to SW of Orangery Terrace in Powis Castle Gardens
Welshpool, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Powis Castle, Welshpool, Powys, designated on 29 February 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 29 February 1996
- Locality
- Powis Castle
- Community
- Welshpool
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.64926, -3.16099
- Cadw reference
- 16787
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)
- 1899 · 151 Welshpool (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1916 · Sheet 60. Shrewsbury. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At the foot of steps which lead from the SW of the Top Terrace to the Orangery Terrace, in a recess between trees and the W retaining wall of the Av
Exterior
History: The statue is inscribed with the information that it was moved from Claremont, Surrey (a home of the Clive family) to Powis in 1931. It is not signed or dated, but is thought to be C18.
Description: A lead peacock with fanned-out tail, on a tall stone plinth with moulded panels.
A fine example of lead-work and a significant C20 contribution to the gardens at Powis.
Nearby in the register
- Outer Gateway at Powis CastleDefenceunder 1 mi
- Retaining wall to courtyard at Powis CastleDefenceunder 1 mi
- Statue of Fame in entrance courtyard at Powis CastleCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Ballroom Range at Powis CastleDefenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.