Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gatepiers, gates and railings to S of St David's Hospital
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, designated on 28 November 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Civil
- Date of designation
- 28 November 2003
- Community
- Carmarthen
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.85658, -4.33198
- Cadw reference
- 82157
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 229 Carmarthen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on S side of St David's Hospital.
History
Iron gates and railings to forecourt of Joint Counties Asylum built in 1865-9 to designs by D. Brandon. Railings made by T. Bright of Old Foundry Carmarthen.
Exterior
Forecourt damaged iron railings on low stone wall with grey limestone coping. Rails have Gothic finials, stanchions have fluted posts and more ornate finials. Two gateways have Gothic pierced cast-iron gatepiers with large 4-branch leaf finials. Gatepiers marked T. Bright Old Foundry Carmarthen. Pairs of gates, similar to railings, with dog-bars.
Reason for designation
Included as example of local iron work of quality, and for group value with the hospital.
Nearby in the register
- St David's Hospital main building including walls to S gardensHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
- Chapel at St David's HospitalHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
- Job's Well HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Laundry at Saint David's HospitalNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.