Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gates, Piers and Railings at Beulah Chapel
Margam, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 25 April 2000
- Locality
- Tollgate Park
- Town
- Port Talbot
- Community
- Margam
- Unitary authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.57250, -3.75658
- Cadw reference
- 23283
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Forming an enclosure in front of the entrance to Beulah Chapel. Alongside the road.
History
The gates, piers and railings are contemporary with Beulah Chapel and the vestry. Formerly located in the village of Groes, designed by the architect Edward Haycock in 1838. The village was affected by the M4 motorway in 1974 and the chapel, vestry, piers and gates were taken down and subsequently rebuilt in Tollgate Park in 1976.
Exterior
Two square gate piers constructed of large blocks of dressed stone. Domed and swept cap stones on thin projecting slabs. Between the piers are double cast iron gates. The top rails curves down towards the centre with pronounced fleur-de-lis finials. Narrowly spaced dog rails also with fleur-de-lis finials, and with arched iron braces. Flanking the piers are plain railings with finials, which turn at right angles towards the chapel entrance to form an enclosure. Those on the N side curve out towards the vestry. The enclosure has a flagstone floor.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with Beulah Chapel and vestry.
Nearby in the register
- Beulah Calvinistic Methodist ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Vestry at Beulah ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Milepost at Tollgate ParkTransportunder 1 mi
- Chain Home Low Radar Station, MargamRadar Stationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.