Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gates, Piers and Railings at North Entrance Lodges to Picton Castle
Slebech, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Picton Park, Slebech, Pembrokeshire, designated on 26 February 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 26 February 1998
- Locality
- Picton Park
- Community
- Slebech
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.79068, -4.88534
- Cadw reference
- 19412
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 228 Haverfordwest (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At the N driveway to Picton Castle.
History
The Norman style of architectural detailing indicates these gates, railings and lodges are part of the improvements carried out in 1826-8 by Thomas Rowlands, architect and builder, of Haverfordwest, for R B P Philipps. They appear on Goode's estate plan of 1829. They were perhaps planned in anticipation of the formation of the new road approaching from the N, which was set out to approach the gateway as a symmetrical match to the older road approaching from the W.
Exterior
Cast-iron gates in a 4 m wide opening. The gates are cross-braced and have spear heads. The piers are rendered and each carries the Philipps crest of a lion rampant with chained collar. Corbelled cornice, matching the corbelled parapets of the lodges. Decorated with chamfered corners and crossed loopholes.
High railings similar to the gates link the piers to the lodges. Detailing similar to the gates. At each side there is in addition a long curved low wing wall creating a big forecourt with low railings in a similar style to the main railings and gates.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine entrance and for group value with Picton Castle.
Nearby in the register
- North Entrance Lodges to Picton CastleDomesticunder 1 mi
- 4, The RhosDomesticunder 1 mi
- 3, The RhosDomesticunder 1 mi
- 2, The RhosDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.