Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Decorative walling in front of Plas Coch
Llanddaniel Fab, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Plas Coch Estate, Llanddaniel Fab, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 23 April 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 23 April 1998
- Locality
- Plas Coch Estate
- Community
- Llanddaniel Fab
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.19211, -4.22859
- Cadw reference
- 19751
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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 105 Carnarvon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 41. Anglesey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Length of decorative walling with steps, to the E of the main front of Plas Coch.
History
Probably dating from the early C19, when many improvements were made to the Plas Coch estate. The grounds around Plas Coch form part of an ancient estate, first recorded as belonging to Bran (c1150-80) and also known as Porthamel Issa. The original house was built in 1569 by David Hughes, with later remodelling and alterations; the walling is probably contemporary with early C19 remodelling of the house.
Exterior
A broad, shallow flight of stone steps leading up to a former garden terrace in front of Plas Coch. The top of the flight is flanked by panelled sandstone piers with ball finials. To the left is a length of ornamental walling formed by 10 panelled sandstone piers with 3 pierced ovals, each originally containing a fleur-de-lys, set between each pie (six fleur-de-lys now missing; 2 replicas). Dressed sandstone plinth and coping. The walling to the right of the steps has been removed.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of decorative garden walling leading up to a formal garden area to the E of the main house and forming an integral part of the C19 layout of the grounds at Plas Coch. Also forms a group with Plas Coch, the bridge and the lodge, walling and gate piers by the entrance.
Nearby in the register
- Plas CochDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bridge at Plas CochTransportunder 1 mi
- Barn at Plas CochAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Plas Coch LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.