Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Garden steps on N side of Talacre Abbey
Llanasa, Flintshire, Wales
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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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1883 "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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.