Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Garden steps on N side of Talacre Abbey
Llanasa, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Talacre, Llanasa, Flintshire, designated on 30 April 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 30 April 2001
- Locality
- Talacre
- Community
- Llanasa
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.33998, -3.34679
- Cadw reference
- 25103
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 1883 map "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1885 · OS One-Inch (Hills) 1885-1903 (National Library of Scotland)
- 1896 · 96 Liverpool (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1930 · OS Popular Edition 1919-1947 (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
On the N side of the house.
History
Talacre Abbey was built 1824-9 by Thomas Jones, architect, for Sir Edward Mostyn, on the site of an earlier house. The steps to the lawn on the N side of the house are probably contemporary with the house.
Exterior
Ashlar steps in 2 straight flights, with low balustrade and terminal piers, and flat copings.
Reason for designation
Listed as an integral component of the gardens at Talacre and important for its contribution to the setting of the house.
Nearby in the register
- Terrace on N side of Talacre AbbeyGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Talacre AbbeyReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Fountain and associated rockwork at Talacre AbbeyGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Walls enclosing service yard at Talacre Abbey, with steps to gardenGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.