Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Statue of a Roman in walled garden at Plas-yn-Iâl
Bryneglwys, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llandegla, Bryneglwys, Denbighshire, designated on 24 April 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 24 April 2001
- Locality
- Llandegla
- Community
- Bryneglwys
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.03174, -3.23706
- Cadw reference
- 25069
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 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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In walled garden lying to the west of Plas-yn-Iâl farm buildings.
History
Probably C17, suggesting the work of a sculptor whose familiarity with Classical art and military costume was limited. It is clearly a pair with the 'barbarian' and the two probably served originally as ornaments on either side of the approach to the house. They now stand in or near the remains of the walled garden.
Exterior
A slightly above life-size stone statue of a Roman soldier, standing on an octagonal base of two steps. He is identified as such by his tunic, sheild and helmet, but has shoulder-length hair and a moustache; he wears a helmet with shapeless plume. Instead of armour he wears a loosly attached toga, much of which is on the ground. Half covered by the toga is his shield, on which he is half sitting. The shield is decorated with a low-relief lion's head and mane.
The arms were separately carved and fixed with iron dowels, but both have become detached.
Reason for designation
A very unusual sculptural ornament listed also for group value with Plas-yn-Iâl house.
Nearby in the register
- Statue of a Barbarian to south of the walled garden at Plas-yn-IâlGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Plas-yn-IâlDomesticunder 1 mi
- Rhos Lydan Round BarrowsRound Barrowunder 1 mi
- Ty Mawr Round BarrowsRound Barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.