Walls of upper terrace to N of Llanharan House

Cadw's description

Location

On the NW side of the house.

History

Llanharan House was built by Rees Powell before 1750 and was subsequently enlarged by Richard Hoare Jenkins in the early C19, with additions by the Blandy-Jenkins family later in the C19. The park and garden, S and W of the house respectively, were laid out by Rees Powell in the C18 but the present structural components were added in the period 1856-75 by John Blandy-Jenkins. By 1875 the upper terrace had taken its present form and in its semi-circular projection was a sundial.

Exterior

Comprising a low rubble-stone revetment wall with flat-coped parapet on the downhill side. In the centre is a semi-circular projection. Toward the E end is a raised stone bed, above which the parapet is built with apertures for climbing plants, L of which are stone steps from lower to upper terrace. Similar stone steps are on the W side and have rock-faced stone flanking wall, in which there are square piers with ball finials to a path from the lower terrace. The flanking wall continues to a doorway in the lower terrace wall.

The semi circular projection has a stone pineapple on a plinth, replacing the earlier sundial. A return wall at the E end is integral with the rear wall of the terrace built to retain the bank behind. This is also of rubble stone and has 3 low segmental arches (one of which is blocked) and a low niche, of uncertain purpose. Towards the W end the rear wall is brick, and returns on the W side where it is continuous with the brick E wall of the former kitchen garden.

Reason for designation

Listed for group value with Llanharan House and other associated listed items.