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Latitude: 51.5742 / 51°34'27"N
Longitude: -4.1633 / 4°9'48"W
OS Eastings: 250180
OS Northings: 188370
OS Grid: SS501883
Mapcode National: GBR GT.1MWZ
Mapcode Global: VH3MX.SPCK
Plus Code: 9C3QHRFP+MM
Entry Name: Penrice Castle North-East Gates, Railings and Piers
Listing Date: 19 July 2000
Last Amended: 19 July 2000
Grade: II*
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 23541
Building Class: Domestic
ID on this website: 300023541
Location: At the main entrance to Penrice Castle park, where the road from Swansea to Port Eynon is diverted to the north of the park.
County: Swansea
Town: Swansea
Community: Ilston (Llanddinol)
Community: Ilston
Locality: Penrice
Traditional County: Glamorgan
Tagged with: Gate
Penrice Castle was built in 1773-7, with William Gubbings as mason. In 1790 and 1793 Gubbings was paid for gatepiers; probably the gates, railings and piers of all four entrances to the park were added in the early 1790s.
The principal formal gateway in the boundary wall of Penrice Castle park, set to face towards the main approach road from Swansea. The gateway consists of two main sandstone piers carrying the gates and a link section of fixed railings at each side extending to the masonry of the folly or gatehouse.
The piers are square, about 3½m apart, heavily rusticated and vermiculated. Tall plinth with base moulding. Small cornice with fine vertical fluting. The finials are stone poppyheads on thin hollow stems. The plinths beneath the fixed railings have been restored.
The gates and the side railings are plain, in wrought iron, with dog railings.
Listed at II* as part of a picturesque group with the folly gatehouse and detached tower at the main entrance to Penrice park and for group value with Penrice Castle (mansion).
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