Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Stone Steps in Terraced Garden
Margam, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Margam Park, Port Talbot, Margam, Neath Port Talbot, designated on 25 April 2000.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 25 April 2000
- Locality
- Margam Park
- Town
- Port Talbot
- Community
- Margam
- Unitary authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.56264, -3.72648
- Cadw reference
- 23266
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)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1907 · 248 Pontypridd (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1930 · OS Popular Edition 1919-1947 (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
The terraced garden is N of the Citrus House and S of the kitchen garden walls and vinery glasshouse.
History
The steps belong to the re-creation of the gardens by C R M Talbot in 1830-40. There was formerly a road in this location which led directly to the abbey. It is likely that the large limestone balls at the tops of the steps have been reused from the earlier Margam house.
Exterior
Garden of 3 grassed terraces sloping up towards the E. Each terrace is linked by a flight of 6 centrally-placed steps. Constructed of Cornish pink granite and bounded by low copings. Crowning the copings of the lower flight are large balls of limestone, whilst shrubs are located at the top of the upper flight of steps.
Reason for designation
Listed as a garden feature exhibiting character, particularly the large limestone balls. Group value with surrounding structures and buildings in Margam Park.
Nearby in the register
- Terrace Walls and Screen at Margam CastleDomesticunder 1 mi
- Margam CastleDomesticunder 1 mi
- Service Buildings including Courtyard Walls at Margam CastleDomesticunder 1 mi
- Broadwalk StepsGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.