Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Kitchen Garden Wall and Glass House at Twyn yr Hydd
Margam, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Twyn yr Hydd, 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
- Twyn yr Hydd
- Town
- Port Talbot
- Community
- Margam
- Unitary authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.55422, -3.71598
- Cadw reference
- 23279
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
Runs N from the NW angle of the farm building at Twyn yr Hydd, but not quite joining it. The E boundary of the former kitchen gardens.
History
Probably contemporary with the house at Twyn yr Hydd, c1893. A partially walled kitchen garden, lean-to glasshouse, cold frames and a potting shed were listed in the sales particulars of 1942.
Exterior
Red brick wall running N-S. Rises up slightly to the N where it has stone coping. At this end, the wall curves out then back to the N. Lean-to glass house facing W. On a high brick plinth supporting a single row of upright glazed panels. Divided into 4-pane opening lights with iron opening mechanism behind. Pitched glazed roof above; wooden glazing bars 1 pane wide, with overlapping panes of glass. The top tier are opening lights, again with iron opening mechanism inside. Half-lit doors at each end. In front is a cold frame: Low brick wall to front and wooden glazing bars, currently with no glass. To the rear of the garden wall is a brick lean-to with corrugated metal roof, 4 late C20 4-light windows and double doors to L.
Interior
Central glazed partition on a brick plinth containing a doorway. Concrete path down centre with staging to either side. Well preserved iron opening mechanisms.
Reason for designation
Listed for its group value with other garden structures at Twyn yr Hydd.
Nearby in the register
- Farm Building at Twyn yr HyddAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Twyn yr HyddDomesticunder 1 mi
- Garden Wall at Twyn yr HyddGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Entrance to Twyn yr Hydd and Flanking WallsGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.