Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Entrance gate piers and railings to Bronwydd
Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Tynycymmer, Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taff, designated on 1 August 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 1 August 1996
- Locality
- Tynycymmer
- Town
- Porth
- Community
- Porth
- Unitary authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.61053, -3.41032
- Cadw reference
- 17123
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1907 · 248 Pontypridd (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on W side of Porth on N side of road leading from High Street (Cymmer) to Bronwydd Park at entrance to Bronwydd (House).
History
Bronwydd house was built for William Evans of Thomas and Evans the firm which owned many shops and businesses in Porth; in 1920 he gave 20 acres of land adjacent to the house to the town for a park.
Exterior
Two pairs of limestone gate piers c1914 contemporary with Bronwydd House which was built for William Evans. Moulded plinths, moulded recessed panels and heavy decorative capstones featuring a round arched cornice moulding and surmounted by wrought iron finials, each pair joined by a short length of curved brick wall with stone coping and decorative painted iron spear-headed railings, the 4 together forming a recessed bay for the drive entrance, although central double gates replaced.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Bronwydd (House) and entrance gates to Bronwydd Park nearby.
Nearby in the register
- Entrance gate piers and railings to Bronwydd ParkDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bronwydd House and attached front terraceDomesticunder 1 mi
- Statue to William Evans in Bronwydd ParkCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Revetment wall, doorways and railings to Mount PleasantDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.