Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Park Gates and Gatepiers to the NW entrance to Kinmel Park
Abergele, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in St George, Abergele, Conwy, designated on 5 August 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 5 August 1997
- Locality
- St George
- Town
- Abergele
- Community
- Abergele
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.26817, -3.53861
- Cadw reference
- 18666
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of ScotlandDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1963 · Map No. 36 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
The park entrance is at the SE end of the main street of St George, with the lodge lying on the N side.
History
The gatepiers were built, probably to the design of W E Nesfield, c1870-5, to replace the gatepiers crowned by lions recorded by Fenton in his 'Tour of Wales' c1808.
Exterior
The gate piers are of limestone ashlar, square, rising to a moulded necking and dentilled cornice, carrying stilted ball finials. The piers have incuse panels with the Hughes mantled and crested arms, impaled with Ravensworth. Brackets on the outer face drop to the corniced high wing walls on either side, that to the SW ending in a similar but lower pier also with a ball finial, and that to the NE is pierced for a pedestrian gate, close to the portico of the lodge. Iron gates with tall overthrow. The panel on inner face of the piers has sunflowers.
The rectangular area in front of the lodge, outside the gates, is defined by rubble stone walls ending in low piers.
Reason for designation
Included as an important feature in the historic Kinmel park, and of group value with the attached St George's Gate Lodge.
Nearby in the register
- St George Gate Lodge to Kinmel ParkGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Village HallRecreationalunder 1 mi
- Kinmel ArmsCommercialunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box adjoining St George's HouseCommunicationsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.