Garden Wall of the Former Mansion

Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Carmarthenshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Golden Grove Park, Carmarthen, Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Carmarthenshire, designated on 27 August 1999.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Garden Wall of the Former Mansion, Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Carmarthenshire, 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: 27 August 1999
Locality: Golden Grove Park
Town: Carmarthen
Community: Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Unitary authority: Carmarthenshire
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 51.86394, -4.03752
Cadw reference: 22174

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1860 map "41. Caermathen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

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)
1898 · 230 Ammanford (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Near the site of the old Golden Grove mansion, about 300m south of the North Lodge, extending from near Garden Cottage to near Eagle Lodge

History

Probably late C18, contemporary with the second Golden Grove mansion of the Vaughan family (which was built c1755). The wall runs east and south-east from the site of mansion to near the old line of the turnpike road, and formed the north side of the gardens.

Exterior

Part rubble masonry, part brickwork wall approximately 4-5m in height as surviving, about 0.6m in thickness. A gateway (dated 1854) has been formed at the west end for access to Garden Cottage.

Reason for designation

The last substantial survival of the environs of the Golden Grove of the Vaughan era.

Nearby in the register

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

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