Introduction
William Madocks designed the house and grounds at Tan-yr-Allt in the early-19th century as his own home. The house, which is now a country house hotel, is set on a steep slope with good views. The grounds incorporated a small park and oak woodland, which Madocks managed as part of the design. There is a well-preserved kitchen garden.
Terrain
A steep wooded slope- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(Gd)18(GWY)
- Grade: II
Site of Special Scientific Interest
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Lodge
- Grade: II
Features
- Tree Feature
- Description: Beech trees were planted into the sessile oak woodland behind the house in the early-19th century and remain a feature.
- House (featured building)
- Description: Tan-yr-Allt was the first Regency house in Wales. It is a long, low, white-painted house with a verandah along the south side.
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Kitchen Garden
- Key Information
Type
Estate
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Commercial
Survival
Extant
Hectares
19
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Porthmadog
- References
References
- Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'Tan-yr-Allt' in {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Conwy, Gwynedd & The Isle of Anglesey} (Cardiff: Cadw, 1998), pp. 296-9 Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Conwy, Gwynedd & The Isle of Anglesey
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, 'Tan-yr-Allt, Gardens and Grounds, Tremadog',