Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gates and gate Piers at Northen Drive entry to Plas Machynlleth
Machynlleth, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Heol Maengwyn, Machynlleth, Powys, designated on 19 November 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 19 November 1990
- Locality
- Heol Maengwyn
- Community
- Machynlleth
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.59061, -3.84935
- Cadw reference
- 8451
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 149 Barmouth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Closing the northern entrance to the northern approach to the Plas, known as Plas Drive, set back from Nos 62 and 64.
History
Probably erected mid Cl9 contemporary with the remodelling of the Plas in l853 and built along with the two former lodges (Nos 62 and 64).
Exterior
Twin central gates with tall piers flanked by smaller pedestrian gates, the piers of which abut Nos 62 and 64. Wrought iron gates and coursed stone piers. Main gates have semicircular overthrow with arabesque and foliage detail rising to central finial; lock bar and patterned vertical panels to ends. Oval heraldic shields to each gate. The main piers have gable tops with pointed arch recesses, front and back; these contain red dragons and that to the left has slate tablet referring to the donation of the Plas to the Urban District Council in l947. Both piers are surmounted by small iron 4-leg lampstandards with tapered lamps and finials.
Pedestrian gate to right has similar detail although square headed gate removed to left.
Reason for designation
Group value with Nos 62 and 64 and listed items opposite.
Nearby in the register
- Including attached wall flanking driveDomesticunder 1 mi
- including attached Wall Flanking DriveDomesticunder 1 mi
- Owain Glyndwr InstituteCivilunder 1 mi
- Owain Glyndwr's Parliament HouseCivilunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.