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Statue of Icarus in Serpentine Pond to NE of Leighton Hall

Forden with Leighton and Trelystan, Powys, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Forden with Leighton and Trelystan, Powys, designated on 24 December 1982.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Statue of Icarus in Serpentine Pond to NE of Leighton Hall, Forden with Leighton and Trelystan, Powys, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Commemorative
Date of designation
24 December 1982
Community
Forden with Leighton and Trelystan
Unitary authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.63452, -3.12193
Cadw reference
8666

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1899 · 151 Welshpool (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1916 · Sheet 60. Shrewsbury. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

C19. Statue of Icarus falling head long through the surface of the water.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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