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Garth Lodge, gates and railings

A Grade II Listed Building in Cwm Cadnant, Isle of Anglesey

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2472 / 53°14'49"N

Longitude: -4.1254 / 4°7'31"W

OS Eastings: 258279

OS Northings: 374349

OS Grid: SH582743

Mapcode National: GBR JN53.R0W

Mapcode Global: WH541.LNQ0

Plus Code: 9C5Q6VWF+VR

Entry Name: Garth Lodge, gates and railings

Listing Date: 30 January 1968

Last Amended: 28 May 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 5479

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300005479

Location: Set alongside the NW side of the A545 Beaumaris Road between Menai Bridge and Beaumaris.

County: Isle of Anglesey

Community: Cwm Cadnant

Community: Cwm Cadnant

Locality: Glyn Garth

Traditional County: Anglesey

Tagged with: Gatehouse

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History

The gates may be partly C18 or in this style. The adjacent lodge is C19. The lodge and gates formed the principal, SW, entrance to the extensive Baron Hill Estate, home to the Bulkeley and Williams family; one of the foremost estates on the island throughout the C18 and C19.

Exterior

Lofted lodge house, built to a square plan. Built of rusticated coursed masonry with smooth dressings. Pyramidal slate roof has central rusticated stack with capping; dormer windows have segmentally arched roofs with moulded cornice over casement windows; ground floor has paired sash windows and entrance in the NW wall. Ornamental wrought iron double gates with box standards and transom supporting overthrow with shield arms. Side railings extend a short distance up to rusticated stone piers with cornices surmounted by urns.

Interior

Interior not inspected at the time of the survey.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a fine example of ornamental ironwork and a well-mannered lodge, forming a striking entrance to the estate for which they were built.

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