Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Front railed screen and gate piers at Gwernyfed High School
Gwernyfed, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Aberllynfi, Gwernyfed, Powys, designated on 15 December 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Education
- Date of designation
- 15 December 1995
- Locality
- Aberllynfi
- Community
- Gwernyfed
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.02845, -3.20294
- Cadw reference
- 17048
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 214 Talgarth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located in front of the approach elevation to Gwernyfed High School, formerly Gwernyfed Park, enclosing the forecourt between the outer end of the stable block and the C20 sports hall on the SW side.
History
1877-1880 by W.E.Nesfield.
Exterior
Railings set on a limestone dwarf wall taking up the slope of the ground, consisting of stanchions with curled finials, and intermediate dog-rails, with central limestone ashlar piers with plinth and moulded cornice carrying raised ball finials. The iron gates maintaining the same height, have tightly curled upper section, and central panel with scrolls.
Reason for designation
Included at Grade II as being integral part of the composition of the Grade II* Gwernyfed High School and Stable Block.
Nearby in the register
- Stable Block at Gwernyfed High SchoolDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gwernyfed High SchoolEducationunder 1 mi
- Kitchen garden walls, gatepiers and gates at Gwernyfed High SchoolEducationunder 1 mi
- Glasshouses in kitchen garden at Gwernyfed High SchoolDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.