Flight of Steps from Upper to Lower Terrace at Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4919 / 51°29'30"N

Longitude: -3.2252 / 3°13'30"W

OS Eastings: 315035

OS Northings: 177701

OS Grid: ST150777

Mapcode National: GBR K5H.T5

Mapcode Global: VH6F6.1RTQ

Plus Code: 9C3RFQRF+PW

Entry Name: Flight of Steps from Upper to Lower Terrace at Insole Court

Listing Date: 30 June 2003

Last Amended: 30 June 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 81263

ID on this website: 300081263

Location: On the south side of the house and part of the important group of estate buildings surrounding Insole Court.

County: Cardiff

Town: Cardiff

Community: Llandaff (Llandaf)

Community: Llandaff

Built-Up Area: Cardiff

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Stairs

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History

Probably built in c1860 for J H Insole, the local colliery and shipping owner. Likely to be nearly contemporary with the first build of the house.

Exterior

Bath limestone ashlar. Double flight of steps descending two terraces from the house to the sunken lawn. Each flight with six steps with ramped sides and blocks at each corner. The top blocks are large enough to carry couchant terracotta lions.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value as part of the garden and estate buildings of a significant Victorian mansion with a chequered history.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II* Insole Court
Set in its own grounds, laid out on western edge of Llandaff; reached along a tree-lined drive running south from Fairwater Road. Previously known as Ely Court and The Court.
II Terrace Wall in Garden to south of Insole Court
On the south side of the house and part of the important group of estate buildings surrounding Insole Court.
II Flight of Steps and Retaining Wall of East (Bowling Green) Terrace at Insole Court
On the south side of the house and part of the important group of estate buildings surrounding Insole Court.
II Gatepiers and Wing Walls on main Carriage Drive at Insole Court
Part of the important group of estate buildings surrounding Insole Court.
II Garden House at Insole Court
On the south side of the house and part of the important group of estate buildings surrounding Insole Court.
II Rock Arch at Insole Court
Just south of the Stable Block and part of the important group of estate buildings surrounding Insole Court.
II Wall on rear drive at Insole Court
Lines the south side of the back drive where it approaches the stable court. Part of the important group of estate buildings surrounding Insole Court.
II Llandaff Sub-Control Centre
On the NE side of a roundabout on Vaughan Avenue, on the S edge of Insole gardens.

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Flight of Steps from Upper to Lower Terrace at Insole Court

A Grade II Listed Building in Llandaff, Cardiff