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Entrance Gates & Piers at Tonyrefail School

Tonyrefail, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Tonyrefail, Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taff, designated on 19 October 2000.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Entrance Gates & Piers at Tonyrefail School, Rhondda Cynon Taff, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Education
Date of designation
19 October 2000
Locality
Tonyrefail
Town
Porth
Community
Tonyrefail
Unitary authority
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.58316, -3.43720
Cadw reference
24283

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1907 · 248 Pontypridd (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Facing the junction of Gilfach Road and Ty'n y Bryn Road.

Contemporary with Tonyrefail School (built in 1931) and constructed of the same materials in the same style.

A pair of rusticated red brick piers with capitals of pale grey stone with moulded capstones. The capitals are engraved 'Secondary' and 'School' to L and R respectively. Brick bases with chamfered stone copings. Between the piers are double iron gates with decorative scrollwork to the top rails, dog rails and sides. In the centre of each gate is a roundel bearing the Glamorgan shield with its 3 chevrons. To the sides are smaller piers, identical in style and materials, flanking pedestrian entrances. These have single gates in the same style as the main gates.

Listed for group value with Tonyrefail School.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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