Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Broadwalk Steps
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
- 51.56247, -3.72864
- Cadw reference
- 23275
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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
Located near the W end of the broadwalk, E of the orangery and chapter house. The broadwalk rises up to the E with Margam Castle as the focal point.
History
The steps were under construction in 1839, as recorded by Lady Mary Cole, mother of C R M Talbot.
Exterior
Two wide flights of steps on the broadwalk. Eleven plain steps to lower flight and 24 to upper flight, separated by a landing. Low boundary walls with wide flat stone copings, which end with short square rock-faced piers.
Reason for designation
Listed as a prominent feature in the vista towards Margam Castle. Group value with castle, garden terraces and other structures in the park.
Nearby in the register
- Arch over CulvertGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Ruins of Chapter House and Vestibule of St Mary's AbbeyReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ruined Undercroft at St Mary's AbbeyReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Margam AbbeyAbbeyunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.