Introduction
Tredegar House is one of the architectural wonders of Wales and one of the most significant late 17th-century houses in the whole of the British Isles.
Situated within 90 acres of beautiful gardens and parkland, this delightful red brick house provides an ideal setting for a fantastic day out.
For more than 500 years the house was home to one of the greatest Welsh families, the Morgans, later Lords Tredegar. The Morgan family owned more than 40,000 acres in Monmouthshire, Breconshire and Glamorgan at the end of the 18th century. Their lives impacted on the population of south-east Wales socially, economically and politically and influenced the heritage of the area.
Parts of a grand 17th-century layout survive at Tredegar Park, although the integrity of the site has been compromised by road development. A late 18th-century landscaping phase included the creation of a sinuous lake and the removal of some formal elements such as 17th-century avenues. The gardens consisted of several compartments, one of which has recently been restored to its 18th-century layout with parterres of inorganic materials and a small mount.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01633 811661Directions
Tredegar House is two miles west of Newport city centre. Follow signs from the A48 or take exit 28 from the M4.
The nearest railway station is Newport.
Local bus services 15 and 30 stop near to the House and Park.
Owners
Newport City Council
Civic Centre, Newport,, NP20 4UR
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW (Gt) 48
- Grade: II*
Scheduled Ancient Monument
- Reference: Tredegar Fort (Mn 84)
Tree Preservation Order
- Reference: No 104
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Riding School and stables
- Grade: II
Features
- Avenue
- Description: An oak avenue running north-west from the north-west front of the house, now split in two by the M4.
- Earliest Date:
- Gate
- Parterre
- Description: A restored parterre with crushed shells, brick dust, coal dust and sand as the surface materials.
- Lake
- Mansion House (featured building)
- Earliest Date:
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Recreational
Survival
Extant
Hectares
36.5
Open to the public
Yes
- References
References
- Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'Tredegar Park' in {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Gwent} (Cardiff: Cadw, 1994), pp. 146-9 Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Gwent
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, '`Tredegar Park, Garden, Newport ',
- Related Documents
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CLS 1/114/448A
Tredegar House Country Park and Gardens - draft Report on their Management and Development - Hard Copy
Newport Borough Council - undated
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CLS 1/114/448B
Tredegar House - A Survey of the Ornamental Gardens, July 1989 - Hard Copy
Debois Landscape Survey Group - 1989
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CLS 1/114/448A