Entrance Gates to Pontypool Park. is a Grade II* listed building in the Torfaen local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 29 May 1997. Gates.
Entrance Gates to Pontypool Park.
- WRENN ID
- proud-oriel-jay
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Torfaen
- Constituency
- Torfaen MP: Nick Thomas-Symonds (Lab)
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 29 May 1997
- Type
- Gates
- Address
- Entrance Gates to Pontypool Park., Trevethin
- OS grid reference
- SO 290 005
- Coordinates
- 51.69891, -3.02788
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
The entrance gates to Pontypool Park are a striking pair of early 18th century wrought iron gates, re-erected within an early to mid 19th century cast and wrought iron frame that includes additional gates and piers. These tall and attractive gates feature panel piers, an elaborate overthrow, and intricate decoration of foliage and armorial designs. This style of ironwork was first popularized by Jean Tijou at Hampton Court and later adopted by William Bakewell of Derby, William Edney of Bristol, and other craftsmen. The gates are flanked by clustered cast iron piers adorned with applied vines and leaves, topped with finials inspired by earlier designs. On either side, there are well-crafted foot gates, along with lower single piers that also display vine leaves. The overall composition is completed by a spear fence of lesser quality set on a dwarf stone wall.
Local climate
Entrance Gates to Pontypool Park. receives an average of 940 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 72% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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