Introduction
The parkland was extant in the early-19th century, but the site is probably earlier. It contains a duck decoy lake and a gazebo or belvedere, possibly mid-17th century in date but built on earlier foundations. There are also plantations, woodlands, the remains of a 19th-century Japanese garden, and a walled garden.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01646 623920Website
http://www.cadw.wales.gov.uk/Owners
Field Studies Council
Preston Montford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1HWOther Websites
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(Dy)38(PEM)
- Grade: II
Scheduled Ancient Monument
- Reference: Eight tumuli scheduled under P60
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Dovecot
- Grade: II*
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Orielton House
- Grade: II*
Features
- Mansion House (featured building)
- Description: This is at least the third mansion on the site, and was re-modelled in 1970.
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Dovecote
- Description: It may date to the 16th, 17th or 18th century, and is a six-sided structure.
- Stable Block
- Description: Stables and yard.
- Ha-ha
- Drive
- Lake
- Description: There were three ornamental lakes, two of which are now silted up.
- Tower
- Description: Three-storey roofless tower, possibly used as a gazebo and banqueting house.
- Planting
- Description: The American Gardens.
- Latest Date:
- Planting
- Description: Japanese Garden.
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Education
Survival
Part: standing remains
Hectares
100
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Hundleton
- References
References
- CADW, {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire} (Cardiff: CADW, 2002) 262 Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
- Jones, F., {Historic Houses of Pembrokeshire and their Families} (Newport: Brawdy Books, 1996) 146-8 Historic Houses of Pembrokeshire and their Families
- Laws, E., {The History of Little England Beyond Wales} (London: George Bell & Sons, 1888) 174 The History of Little England beyond Wales, and the Non-Kymric Colony settled in Pembrokeshire
- {Orielton, Sale Catalogue} (1856) Orielton, Sale Catalogue