N Garden Pavilion including attached walls, alcove gatepiers and gates immediately to E of the house

Cadw's description

Location

Attached to the N end of the E side of the house and framing the parterre.

History

This part of the garden was remodelled in the 1860s. The walls flanking the parterres were partially demolished in 1898 and the shaped gable was added to the pavilion c1912 when the clock was brought from Stansty Park.

Exterior

A brick wall with flat stone parapet runs at right angles from the house at the NE end and is attached to a pair of square-section brick gatepiers with flat stone caps with iron gates of late C19 character. The wall continues then returns at right angles. In the angle is a seating alcove consisting of a curved recess framed by square-section brick piers with flat stone caps, there is a shaped gable and the entrance arch is of hard red Ruabon brick. The wall continues parallel to the house and the return at right angles is formed by a brick pavilion framed by rusticated stone piers with ball finials. The extravagantly shaped gable is built above a string course and it contains arch-headed windows at each side and a central circular clock face.

Reason for designation

Listed as a well-designed Victorian/Edwardian garden scheme and as an essential part of the setting of the house.

Group value with Erddig and the garden structures of the E front of the house.