Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gatepiers and attached gates and railings on N drive
Marchwiel, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Erddig, Marchwiel, Wrexham, designated on 3 December 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 3 December 1996
- Locality
- Erddig
- Community
- Marchwiel
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.02954, -3.00742
- Cadw reference
- 17867
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)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on the N carriage drive where it divides to lead to the W front of Erddig, approximately 0.3km NW of the house.
History
The gatepiers are of late C18 character and were probably erected at the time of the remodelling of the W front of the house.
Exterior
Pair of Neoclassical square section sandstone piers. Each has a moulded plinth and on the faces facing the drive a panel which contains a carving of a cornucopia and ribbon drop. There is a ribbed frieze and a moulded cap with an inset panel with a festoon and a flat top. Attached are railings and gates of simple design with spearhead finials.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of later C18 gatepiers with fine carved detail, and for group value with other listed items on the Erddig estate.
Nearby in the register
- Bridge over the Black BrookTransportunder 1 mi
- Hydraulic RamDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cup and SaucerGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Erddig Mound & Bailey CastleMotte and Baileyunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.