Gatepiers and Forecourt Walls at Rhydonen

The gatepiers and forecourt walls at Rhydonen are early 20th-century structures that feature red brick with early 20th-century rendering, set on a tall limestone rubble base, and topped with original sandstone copings. These walls enclose a raised rectangular platform in front of the house, functioning as both revetments and low walls. The walls reach a maximum height of 0.5 meters on the front and east sides, and 2 meters on the right (west) side. At the southeast (front left) corner, the wall has an external height of 1.8 meters, while the southwest corner's sloping ground reduces the height to about 0.5 meters. The unrendered western section of the wall rises at right angles from the lower front section and continues for an additional 4 meters before ending at the hedge-lined road. This section terminates at the house with a modern segmental brick arch featuring an iron gate. There are indications that iron railings originally topped the front wall sections, flanking the gatepiers.

The gatepiers are made of sandstone and stand approximately 2.8 meters tall, accessed by five modern concrete steps. Each pier has a square profile and rests on a chamfered plinth, featuring two fielded panels on each face and a wide moulded cornice. At the top of each pier is a panelled obelisk finial with a metal attachment at the apex, likely originally designed to hold a ball. The piers still have their original iron gate hinges, with modern iron half gates installed.