Priory Walls, including North, West and Postern Gateways is a Grade II* listed building in the Brecon Beacons National Park local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 16 December 1976. Gateway.

Priory Walls, including North, West and Postern Gateways

WRENN ID
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Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Brecon Beacons National Park
Country
Wales
Date first listed
16 December 1976
Type
Gateway
Source
Cadw listing

Description

Massive wall of stone rubble with embattled parapet which extends south-west from former Almonry and links North, West and Postern gateways. The north gateway has a tall segmental headed arch with two niches with pointed heads over; parapet walk to rear; arch with head of dressed stone to the east on the side of the former Almonry. The Western gateway has a wide segmental headed arch of dressed stone with, to S, a narrow pedestrian arch with chamfered architrave. The Postern gateway has a curved-headed arch of dressed stone with gable over. To the east of the Postern gateway, the wall is lower (corbels near SW corner and then turns through approximately a right angle to run in a SW to NE direction roughly parallel to the South-east elevation of the Deanery.

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