Penrice Castle North-East Gates, Railings and Piers, Ilston, Swansea

Coordinates

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

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History

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.

Exterior

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.

Reasons for Listing

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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Other nearby listed buildings

II* Penrice Towers gate house
At the main entrance to Penrice Castle park, forming a picturesque focal point where the road to Port Eynon is diverted to the north of the park. The gatelodge (Penrice Towers) is to the north of the
II* Outlying tower designed to complement Penrice Towers
To the south east of the main gates to Penrice park, built into the park boundary wall.
II The Orangery
In the south-east of Penrice Castle park, beside gardens.
II Old Cottage in grounds of Underhill Cottage
At the edge of Nicholaston Woods, beside the road from the A4118 to Oxwich, about 400m south of the main gates Penrice Castle. The cottage stands in the grounds of Underhill Cottage.
II Penrice Castle Stables
150m north-east of Penrice Castle mansion
II Penrice Castle South-East Gates and Piers (Also in Penrice Community)
At the south east entrance to Penrice Castle park, reached by a private lane from the road crossing Oxwich Marsh.
II Penrice Castle South-East Gates and Piers (Also in Ilston Community)
At the south east entrance to Penrice Castle park, reached by a private lane from the road crossing Oxwich Marsh.
II* Penrice Castle Dovecote
Attached to the west side of Penrice Castle (ruins).

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Penrice Castle North-East Gates, Railings and Piers

A Grade II* Listed Building in Ilston, Swansea