Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Weir in Middleton Park
Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Middleton, Carmarthen, Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, designated on 19 May 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 19 May 1999
- Locality
- Middleton
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Community
- Llanarthney
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.84708, -4.13288
- Cadw reference
- 21760
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)
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 230 Ammanford (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In Coed Pont Felin, the north part of Middleton Hall Park, 500m south-east of Pont Felin-gât, on the Afon Gwynon.
History
A water feature probably forming part of the series attributed to James Grier c1805. There was a bridge over, shown on the 1905 map, but it does not survive. The pool above this feature is shown on the 1824 estate plan, but has not been restored.
Exterior
A small waterfall contained between rubble masonry banks, the stream flowing over a double weir. The fall is about 2m. The main weir has been restored in concrete with stones set in flush. The structure is complex with a circular aperture in the weir face. The tail of the structure is a water channel between walls 2m high, picturesquely curved. There is a large socket in the north side wall face.
Reason for designation
Listed as an interesting feature of Regency landscaping design.
Nearby in the register
- Bridge above Waterfall in Middleton ParkGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Pont Felin-gâtTransportunder 1 mi
- Dôlgwynon (also known as Gwynon Dale).Industrialunder 1 mi
- Tower LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.