Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pair of King's Beasts at E entrance of Miskin Manor
Pont-y-Clun, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Miskin Manor, Pont-y-Clun, Rhondda Cynon Taff, designated on 15 August 2000.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 15 August 2000
- Locality
- Miskin Manor
- Community
- Pont-y-Clun
- Unitary authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.51365, -3.36036
- Cadw reference
- 23928
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)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Flanking the E doorway of the house.
History
Probably erected in the early C20 by Sir Rhys Rhys Williams, and similar in style and date to the king's beasts at St Donats Castle.
Miskin Manor is a country house built for David Williams in 1864, but has medieval origins. The landscaping of the present park was begun by Williams in 1857 and the principal features were in place by the 1870s. The gardens were further developed by David's son Judge Gwilym Williams (1839-1906) and Sir Rhys Rhys Williams (1865-1955).
Exterior
A pair of Tudor-style king's beasts of reconstituted stone, comprising heraldic beasts (a dog on the L and horse on the R) standing on tall pedestals. The pedestals have octagonal shafts with square bases and caps, while the figures hold copper banners.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with Miskin Manor and other associated listed items.
Nearby in the register
- Miskin Manor, including one-storey range to NCommercialunder 1 mi
- Pair of King's Beasts at W entrance to Miskin ManorGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Upper terrace wall and pavilion on W side of Miskin ManorGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Lower terrace wall on W side of Miskin ManorGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.