Introduction
The Hall at Abbey Cwmhir is a mid- to late-19th-century house set in a steep wooded valley.
The house overlooks the ruins of a 13th-century Cistercian abbey, which were once incorporated into the formal gardens. When the Hall was extended in the late-19th century the abbey hamlet, including the church, was remodelled in a similar style.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01443 336000Website
http://www.cadw.wales.gov.uk/Access contact details
The house has been closed to the public since 2020.
Directions
The village of Abbey Cwmhir is 10 miles north of Llandrindod Wells.
It lies on the Glyndrws Way national walking trail and on cycle route 25.
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(Po)46(POW)
- Grade: II
Scheduled Ancient Monument
- Reference: Cwmhir Abbey (17/2249/RD012(POW))
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Abbey ruins
- Grade: II
Features
- Garden Terrace
- Ruin
- Description: The ruins of a 13th-century Cistercian abbey
- House (featured building)
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Lawn
- Courtyard
- Description: Four courtyards.
- Lake
- Waterfall
- Key Information
Type
Estate
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Survival
Extant
Hectares
4.8
Civil Parish
Abbey Cwmhir
- References
References
- Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'The Hall, Abbeycwmhir' in {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Powys} (Cardiff: Cadw, 1999), pp. 118-22 Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Powys
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, 'Abbey Cwmhir Hall, Garden, Abbey Cwmhir',