Introduction
Court Colman has a small mid-19th-century park and an eclectic garden typical of the period. There is conifer and rhododendron planting, an informal woodland area with an artificial waterfall, ferns and bamboos, and some formal features including Italian marble ornaments. At the time of writing in 2011 Court Colman is a hotel and conference centre.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01656 720212Other Websites
- History
Period
- Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(Gm)7(BRI)
- Grade: II
Features
- Hotel (featured building)
- Description: A previous house may have been incorporated into the 19th-century building.
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Waterfall
- Planting
- Description: Conifer and rhododendron planting, and an informal woodland area.
- Key Information
Type
Estate
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Commercial
Period
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Newcastle Higher
- References
References
- Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'Court Colman' in {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Glamorgan} (Cardiff: Cadw, 2000), pp. 6-9 Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Glamorgan
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, 'Court Colman, Garden, Pen-y-Fai ',