Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Main gates and gatepiers to Carmarthen Park
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
- 51.85591, -4.31412
- Cadw reference
- 82167
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 by Park Lodge, SW of Christ Church.
History
Double wrought-iron gates and flanking pedestrian gates with 4 cast-iron gatepiers, made by Coalbrookdale Foundry, erected 1900. Gates restored 2001.
Exterior
Ornate set of gatepiers and gates at main entry to Carmarthen Park. Two tall cast-iron panelled piers with fielded panels, moulded plinths and cornices and urns on pedestals above. Two similar but shorter outer piers. Double high main gates with much ornate scrollwork and scrolled cresting with flowers. Single simpler pedestrian gates. Gatepiers are marked Coalbrookdale. Plaque on main gate 'These gates were erected by T.J. Harries, Oxford St London AD 1900' and another plaque recording 2001 restoration for Carmarthen Town Council.
Reason for designation
Included as a fine example of cast and wrought iron work with unusually elaborate cast-iron gatepiers. Part of a reletively complete urban park of C1900.
Nearby in the register
- Eastern pair of lamp standards in Carmarthen ParkCivilunder 1 mi
- Granite drinking fountain in Carmarthen ParkCivilunder 1 mi
- Christ ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- PreseliNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.