Introduction
Colomendy is a small late-18th- to 19th-century park and garden, with picturesque woodland walks, a rockwork tunnel, a walled garden and views to Moel Fammau mountain. The landscape painter Richard Wilson spent the last year of his life here. The site currently functions as an outdoor education centre.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
- History
Period
- 18th Century (1701 to 1800)
- Late 18th Century (1767 to 1800)
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(C) 70
- Grade: II
Features
- Rockwork
- Description: A rockwork tunnel.
- Walk
- Description: Woodland walks.
- Key Information
Type
Estate
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Education
Period
18th Century (1701 to 1800)
Survival
Extant
- References
References
- Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'Colomendy' in {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Clwyd} (Cardiff: Cadw, 1995), pp. 48-51 Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Clwyd
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, 'Colomendy Garden, Loggerheads',