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Gates and Railings to Penylan

Beulah, Ceredigion, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Llandygwydd, Beulah, Ceredigion, designated on 15 March 1996.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Gates and Railings to Penylan, Beulah, Ceredigion, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Domestic
Date of designation
15 March 1996
Locality
Llandygwydd
Community
Beulah
Unitary authority
Ceredigion
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.06560, -4.57820
Cadw reference
17961

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1899 · 194 Llangranog (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1919 · Sheet 78. Lampeter. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Situated on E side of lane from A 484 to Neuadd Cross, some 500m N of A 484.

History

Mid C19 gates and railings to Penylan mansion, which was rebuilt in 1854 for Morgan Jones. Semi-circle with centre gates and pedestrian gates.

Exterior

Whitewashed Cilgerran stone with iron gates and railings. Semi-circular plan with two pairs of piers at centre and single outer pier each end. Piers are rusticated with fluted friezes, cornices and pyramid caps. Outer walls are low with stone coping. Gates have spearhead rails, strengthening bars and dog-bars. Centre pair and small pedestrian gate each side. Outer walls have low spearhead rails.

Reason for designation

Listed as an imposing drive entry to an important gentry house.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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