Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Statue of a Barbarian to south of the 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
- 53.03142, -3.23695
- Cadw reference
- 25070
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
Standing to south of the walled gardens west of Plas-yn-Iâl farm buildings.
History
Probably C17. It is clearly a pair with the 'Roman' 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 sculpture of a near-naked barbarian wearing a lion skin. The figure has a wrinkled face and is balding but has a full beard and moustache. He stands on an octagonal base of two steps. The lower arms and a leg were carved separately and fixed with iron dowels, but 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 Roman in 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.