Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bandstand in Carmarthen Park
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, designated on 19 May 1981.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 19 May 1981
- Community
- Carmarthen
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.85544, -4.31616
- Cadw reference
- 9429
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 prominently in park.
History
Bandstand erected in 1900, to plans of 1899. Given by James Davies of the Towy Works.
Exterior
Octagonal bandstand with octagonal metal-clad roof. Bellcast lower roof and then similarly bellcast top section with finial. Cast-iron cresting along outer edge. Flat boarded ceiling within carried on 8 cast-iron fluted thin columns with shaft rings and other decoration, carrying pierced cast-iron triple brackets. Ornate cast-iron railing between each column, thickly detailed. Steps up on N side. Rendered plinth with limestone corner stones and yellow brick coping.
Reason for designation
Included as a late Victorian park bandstand, a principal feature of a complete park of 1900.
Nearby in the register
- Cast-iron drinking fountain in Carmarthen ParkCivilunder 1 mi
- Gate to Carmarthen Park from Picton TerraceCivilunder 1 mi
- Castle House, including railings and gatesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ty Clyd, including front railings and gatesDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.