Gateway to the former church of St Mary
Introduction
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Gateway to the former church of St Mary
Image: © Gordon Hatton Taken: 27 Sep 2017
Both church and gateway date from circa 1811 during the period when Tremadog was being developed on reclaimed land. What appears to be a rather finely carved stone gateway and arch is actually an example of 'Coadestone', an artificial stone produced by the use of moulds. Coadestone was invented in the late 18th century, the company being owned by a Mrs Eleanor Coade who had showrooms in London and who produced stonework, sculptures etc by a secret process. Work was done for George III and included stonework at Buckingham Palace. The gateway is grade two listed and is described as an 'eclectic composition'.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.938618
Longitude
-4.141076