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Tredegar House is a Grade I listed historic building in Monmouthshire, cared for by the National Trust. Read about its history, architecture and gardens, plus how to visit and what's nearby.
About Tredegar House
Tredegar House dates from 1672, built during the reign of Charles II on the edge of Newport in south Wales.
It was home to the Morgan family, later Lords Tredegar, for more than five hundred years.
The house is regarded as one of the finest Restoration-period mansions in Britain, with elaborate state rooms and 90 acres of landscaped parkland around it.
The National Trust has cared for the property since March 2012.
Read more on WikipediaHistory of Tredegar House
The Morgan family rose to become one of the most powerful and influential dynasties in Monmouthshire, and the mansion reflects centuries of their wealth and standing. Tredegar House was granted Grade I listed status in 1952, marking it out as one of the outstanding houses of the Restoration period anywhere in Britain. Its surrounding park carries a separate Grade II* listing on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.
Architecture of Tredegar House
The mansion is built largely in red brick, an unusual choice for a Welsh country house of its date, with a symmetrical Restoration-period facade and richly decorated state rooms inside.
Worth knowing
Evan Morgan, 2nd Viscount Tredegar, kept exotic animals at the house in the early twentieth century and was associated with occultist circles, including a reputed acquaintance with Aleister Crowley.
Gardens & grounds at Tredegar House
The 90-acre park around the house includes formal gardens, an orangery, and an ornamental lake, open for walking throughout the year.
Facilities
Plan your visit to Tredegar House
Nearest station: Pye Corner Rail Station (1.5 miles)
Places to visit near Tredegar House
Tredegar House Museum
View Tredegar House Museum on heritage mapStable Block Including Orangery
View Stable Block Including Orangery on heritage mapTredegar House Lake
View Tredegar House Lake on heritage mapNewport Castle
View Newport Castle on heritage mapCaerleon Roman Amphitheatre
View Caerleon Roman Amphitheatre on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Tredegar House there are 6 historic properties, including 3 historic buildings and 2 museums, across Cadw and National Trust sites.
Within 10 miles of Tredegar House there are 8 historic properties, including 3 historic buildings, 3 castles and 2 museums, across Cadw and National Trust sites.
Within 20 miles of Tredegar House there are 32 historic properties, including 17 historic buildings, 6 castles and 3 museums, across Cadw, National Trust and Historic Houses sites.
Facts
A Restoration mansion that stayed with one family, the Morgans, for over five hundred years.
- Type
- historic building
- Location
- Monmouthshire, Wales
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