Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gatepiers to inner court in front of Old Gwernyfed with garden walls on each side
Gwernyfed, Powys, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in Felindre, Gwernyfed, Powys, designated on 28 September 1961.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 28 September 1961
- Locality
- Felindre
- Community
- Gwernyfed
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.02114, -3.19231
- Cadw reference
- 17052
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 axially on the approaching driveway to the main SE front of Old Gwernyfed, and placed symmetrically between the corner towers.
History
Ornamental garden gate piers of c1600-1650.
Exterior
The square piers are of channel-rusticated limestone ashlar, with stepped necking mouldings, an arcaded frieze and moulded cornice. Stepped pyramidal cap carries a fluted square pedestal to a ball finial.
Reason for designation
Included as an important garden feature in the Grade I assemblage of historic buildings at Old Gwernyfed, re-located in a position of group value with the house and circular towers.
Nearby in the register
- North Tower in inner front garden, with the garden boundary wall leading to the NE wing of the houseDomesticunder 1 mi
- South tower in the inner front garden with garden wall running to SW ring of the houseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Barn and Cowhouse Ranges Adjoining Old Gwernyfed HouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Boundary walls, gatepiers and gate to forecourt and driveway at Old GwernyfedDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.