Treffgarne Hall

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Treffgarne Hall is a privately owned Grade II listed Georgian country house, located to the west of the village of Treffgarne, West Wales. It was built in 1842 for David Evans whose family had owned the land for some time.

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History

Set on a hillside to provide panoramic views to the southwest over Pembrokeshire, the S-shaped building was erected in 1824 for Dr. Evans. Built out of stone with two storeys, the two hipped end panels frame a flat central-door entrance on the three-panel house. The main door opens to an axial passage which passes numerous living room doors to the large rear kitchen, also enabling access to both main and servants staircases. [1] Considerable alterations were made to the interior in the twentieth century when the house was used as a hotel. The layout resembles that of Scolton Manor which was also designed by local architects William and James Owen. [2]

Pembrokeshire County in Wales

Pembrokeshire is a county in the southwest of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and the sea everywhere else.

Scolton Manor county house in Pembrokeshire, Wales

Scolton Manor is a Victorian country house and country park located in Pembrokeshire, West Wales northeast of Haverfordwest and on the borders of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Built as a home, it is now a museum and is a Grade II* listed building. The stable court, some 120 m (130 yd) to the north, is also a Grade II listed building and both are owned by Pembrokeshire County Council. The house, grounds and a number of exhibits are open to the public.

In 1905 the estate was bought by Victor James Higgon, whose wife Catherine Octavia Edwards was the last of the Tucker family to live at Sealyham House. [3]

Sealyham House

Sealyham Mansion, overlooking the little River Sealy, is a Georgian country house in Pembrokeshire, Wales, near Wolfscastle and to the southeast of Letterston. Known for the creation of the Sealyham Terrier there in the 1800s, the house served as a sanatorium and medical facility from 1923 to 1964. Since 1986 it has been a children's activity centre.

Modern times

The Grade II listed entrance lodge Treffgarne Lodge - geograph.org.uk - 1015562.jpg
The Grade II listed entrance lodge

The Hall and the associated entrance lodge both became Grade II listed buildings in January 1963. [2] The Hall was for a time converted into a hotel and restaurant in 1979 by executive chef, Derek Stenson and his partner John Neville, the former sous chef at the Dorchester Hotel. [4]

Now privately owned, the 4 acres (1.6 ha) gardens are often opened to the public under the National Gardens Scheme, with entrance and tea and cake available for a fee donated to charity. Set on a hilltop, the garden offers extensive views and features lawns, broadwalks, pergolas, sculptures, water garden, wild flower meadow, heather garden, gravel garden and stumpery. The owners are interested in experimenting and finding out what plants will thrive in Pembrokeshire. [5]

National Gardens Scheme

The National Garden Scheme opens gardens in England and Wales for charity. It was founded in 1927 in England with the aim of "opening gardens of quality, character and interest to the public for charity". The scheme has raised over £50 million since it began, and over half a million garden visits occur each year.

Stumpery

A stumpery is a garden feature similar to a rockery but made from parts of dead trees. This can take the form of whole stumps, logs, pieces of bark or even worked timber such as railway sleepers or floorboards. The pieces are arranged artistically and plants, typically ferns, mosses and lichens are encouraged to grow around or on them. They provide a feature for the garden and a habitat for several types of wildlife. The first stumpery was built in 1856 at Biddulph Grange and they remained popular in Victorian Britain.

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References

  1. Thomas Lloyd; Julian Orbach; Robert Scourfield (12 Mar 2004). The Buildings of Wales: Pembrokeshire. Yale University Press. ISBN   0300101783.
  2. 1 2 "Treffgarne Hall". BritishListedBuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  3. "Our Guide to your Week at Sealyham Activity Centre, p. 3" (PDF). 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  4. Country Life. Country Life, Limited. 1986. p. 618.
  5. "Treffgarne Hall". National Gardens Scheme . Retrieved 9 April 2016.

Coordinates: 51°52′21″N4°58′34″W / 51.8724°N 4.9761°W / 51.8724; -4.9761

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