Introduction
Beechwood Park is a late-19th-century urban park which has been altered very little. It consists of open areas with tree planting, woodland, terraces, recreation areas and a narrow ravine with ornamental water features. Thomas Mawson is likely to have been the designer.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
44 1633 656656Access contact details
Beechwood Park is a public park, open daily for general public use.
Owners
Newport City Council
Civic Centre, Newport, South Wales, NP20 4UR
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(Gt) 18
- Grade: II
Features
- House (featured building)
- Description: A neo-classical house built for the tobacco manufacturer and former Mayor of Newport, George Fothergill.
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Garden Terrace
- Water Feature
- Description: A narrow ravine with ornamental water features.
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
- References
References
- Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'Beechwood Park' in {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Gwent} (Cardiff: Cadw, 1994), pp. 106-7 Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Gwent
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, 'Beechwood Park, Garden, Newport',