Gate piers and attached walls at entrance to Cefndyrys, Llanelwedd, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1653 / 52°9'54"N

Longitude: -3.3984 / 3°23'54"W

OS Eastings: 304450

OS Northings: 252809

OS Grid: SO044528

Mapcode National: GBR YN.5RPP

Mapcode Global: VH69T.1TRZ

Plus Code: 9C4R5J82+4J

Entry Name: Gate piers and attached walls at entrance to Cefndyrys

Listing Date: 18 February 2005

Last Amended: 18 February 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 83713

ID on this website: 300083713

Location: At the main entrance to Cefndyrys from the A483, approximately 0.5km ESE of the house.

County: Powys

Community: Llanelwedd

Locality: Cefndyrys

Traditional County: Radnorshire

Tagged with: Wall

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History

Cefndyrys was built 1787-90 for David Thomas. The gate piers and Cefndyrys Lodge were built in the mid C19, and are first shown on the 1889 Ordnance Survey, when the main entrance to the house was switched to the E side, replacing the previous main entrance by a drive on the SW side of the house. The gateway was slightly widened in the late C20, when the walls were partially taken down and the piers moved outwards, necessitating removal of the wooden gate.

Exterior

Square gate piers of tooled stone have a narrower upper stage of freestone carved with heraldic shields and with pyramid caps. The piers are flanked by concave rubble-stone walls with copings. Outer terminal piers are square with pyramid caps. On the R side the wall continues and abuts Cefndyrys Lodge.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its special architectural interest as gate piers and walls retaining definite C19 character, forming a strong visual group with Cefndyrys Lodge, and for its overall contribution to the historic integrity of the house.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Cefndyrys Lodge
On the N side of the main entrance to Cefndyrys from the A483, approximately 0.5km ESE of the house.
II Walls, revetment and steps to terrace on S side of Cefndyrys
On the S side of the house.
II* Cefndyrys
In its own grounds on the W side of the A483, overlooking Builth Wells approximately 2km to the S.
II Milestone on A483
Opposite the NE end of the Royal Welsh Showground approximately 0.6km NNW of Llanelwedd church.
II Stable block at Cefndyrys
On the W side of the house.
II Multi-purpose farm ranges at Cefndyrys Farm
On the E side of the farmhouse, backing on to the walled garden of the main house.
II Cefndyrys Farmhouse, including attached farm ranges
Cefndyrys Farm is to the W of the main house and the farmhouse forms the W side of the farmyard.
II Pencerrig Lodge
Beside the now disused SE entrance to Pencerrig.

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Gate piers and attached walls at entrance to Cefndyrys

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanelwedd, Powys