Latitude: 52.9144 / 52°54'51"N
Longitude: -4.0992 / 4°5'57"W
OS Eastings: 258946
OS Northings: 337285
OS Grid: SH589372
Mapcode National: GBR 5R.NDQ6
Mapcode Global: WH55T.009K
Plus Code: 9C4QWW72+Q8
Entry Name: Westminster Abbey Balustrade
Listing Date: 23 August 2002
Last Amended: 23 August 2002
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 26877
Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
ID on this website: 300026877
Location: At the northern approach to the village, curving parallel with the rear service lane and facing a large pond on one side.
County: Gwynedd
Community: Penrhyndeudraeth
Community: Penrhyndeudraeth
Locality: Portmeirion
Traditional County: Merionethshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Portmeirion was designed and laid out by the celebrated architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis (1883-1978) following his purchase of the estate, then called Aber IĆ¢, in 1926. The village evolved over several decades and was still being added to in the 1970s.
This section of balustrading is part of Hawksmoor's remodelling of Westminster Abbey under John James, which was carried out between 1736 and 1745; it was presented to CWE by the Dean and Chapter of the abbey in 1972.
Stretch of Gothic-style stone balustrading, approximately 1.4m high, with conjoined cusped quatrefoils between broad base and rail sections. Adjoining this, to the R, is a further section of wall constructed of rendered modern breeze block; this is surmounted by moulded triangular sandstone copings, originally belonging to the balustrade.
Listed as one of a number of buildings and structures erected by the eminent architect and conservationist Sir Clough Williams-Ellis for his visionary Portmeirion villiage; Hawksmoor's C18 balustrading from Westminster Abbey.
Group value with other listed items at Portmeirion.
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