Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
East Gateway at South Perimeter Road to Nantclwyd Hall
Llanelidan, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Nantclwyd Hall, Llanelidan, Denbighshire, designated on 21 March 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 21 March 2001
- Locality
- Nantclwyd Hall
- Community
- Llanelidan
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.05416, -3.32467
- Cadw reference
- 24983
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Facing the lane to the south of Nantclwyd Hall.
History
One of two entrance gateways to the service and garden areas of Nantclwyd Hall, added by Clough Williams-Ellis for Sir Vivyan Naylor-Leyland in c1965.
Exterior
A gateway consisting of limestone piers capped by moulded copings, on each of which stands a stylised bird. The birds confront each other in an aggressive stance. Panelled timber gates with a downswept top rail, the stiles rising a little above the top rail.
Reason for designation
An element in the scheme of Nantclwyd park improvements by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis; also listed for group value with the other listed items of the Hall and park.
Nearby in the register
- Castellated Shooting Hide over Pond Outfall at Nantclwyd HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- West Gateway at South Perimeter Road to Nantclwyd HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Walled Garden to the south-east of Nantclwyd Hall, with gazebos and pavilionsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Office Range at South West of Nantclwyd HallDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.