Newport is a city and county borough in the south of Wales. It covers an area of 190 km2 (73 sq mi)[1] and in 2021 the population was approximately 159,700.[2]
The Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales was established in 2002 and given statutory status in 2022. It is administered by Cadw, the historic environment agency of the Welsh Government.[3][4] Elisabeth Whittle described Cadw as having a "somewhat special and guiding role" in the preservation of historic parks and gardens, since they are "an integral part of Welsh archaeological and architectural heritage".[5] The register includes just under 400 sites, ranging from gardens of private houses, to cemeteries and public parks. Parks and gardens are listed at one of three grades, matching the grading system used for listed buildings. Grade I is the highest grade, for sites of exceptional interest; Grade II*, the next highest, denotes parks and gardens of great quality; while Grade II denotes sites of special interest.[6]
There are ten registered parks and gardens in Newport. One is listed at Grade II*, and nine are at Grade II.
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Key
| Grade | Criteria[6] |
|---|---|
| I | Parks and gardens of exceptional interest |
| II* | Parks and gardens of great quality |
| II | Parks and gardens of special interest |
List of parks and gardens
| Name | Location Grid Ref.[note 1] Geo-coordinates |
Date Listed | Description / Notes | Grade | Reference Number | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood Park | Beechwood ST3318588633 51°35′32″N 2°57′53″W / 51.592109°N 2.964614°W |
1 February 2022 | Country house garden[7] The 30-acre (12 ha) gardens were laid out when the house was built in 1877–78. Both were bought by Newport Borough Council who opened the grounds as a public park in 1900.[8] | II | PGW(Gt)18(NPT) | 
|
| Bellevue Park | Stow Hill ST3058087212 51°34′44″N 3°00′07″W / 51.579019°N 3.001945°W |
1 February 2022 | Public park[9] Opened in 1894 and designed by T. H. Mawson on land donated by Lord Tredegar. A Gorsedd circle was built for the 1897 Eisteddfod and the two-storey tea pavilion was constructed in 1910.[10] | II | PGW(Gt)19(NPT) | 
|
| Bryn Glas | Shaftesbury ST3104490271 51°36′24″N 2°59′45″W / 51.606577°N 2.995837°W |
1 February 2022 | Garden[11] The walled kitchen garden lies to the north and the gardens and pleasure grounds lie to the south and east of the nineteenth-century house. The 21-acre (8.4 ha) estate is now surrounded by housing but was originally set in open countryside.[12] | II | PGW(Gt)20(NPT) | 
|
| Kemeys House | Langstone ST3808692663 51°37′44″N 2°53′41″W / 51.628909°N 2.894588°W |
1 February 2022 | Country house garden[13] The layout of the terraces and garden walls suggests that they are contemporary with the sixteenth-century manor house and its outbuildings.[14] | II | PGW(Gt)50(NPT) | |
| Machen House | Graig ST2269288190 51°35′12″N 3°06′58″W / 51.586784°N 3.115987°W |
1 February 2022 | Country house garden[15] The gardens were laid out when the house was built (1831–1835) for Rev. Morgan.[16] | II | PGW(Gt)32(NPT) | 
|
| Nos 15 and 17 Stow Park Circle | Gaer ST2989687434 51°34′51″N 3°00′43″W / 51.58093°N 3.011859°W |
1 February 2022 | Rock garden[17] The extensive rock and water garden was originally part of the gardens of Stelvio House (demolished 1996). The gardens, which were laid out between 1914 and 1920, were broken up from 1935 onwards.[18] | II | PGW(Gt)58(NPT) | |
| Pencoed Castle | Langstone ST4058489270 51°35′55″N 2°51′28″W / 51.598666°N 2.857913°W |
1 February 2022 | Country house garden[19] The remains of the garden terrace and walled enclosures lie to the east and south of the Tudor manor house, which was built on the site of a moated Norman castle.[20][21] | II | PGW(Gt)3(NPT) | 
|
| Plas Machen | Graig ST2338587565 51°34′53″N 3°06′21″W / 51.58126°N 3.105836°W |
1 February 2022 | Country house garden[22] The terraced formal garden and fishpond lie to the south-west of the remaining part of a sixteenth-century mansion.[23] | II | PGW(Gt)33(NPT) | 
|
| St Woolos Cemetery | Allt-yr-yn ST2934687579 51°34′56″N 3°01′11″W / 51.582165°N 3.019824°W |
1 February 2022 | Cemetery[24] The land was purchased from Lord Tredegar in 1854 for what became the first public cemetery in Wales. Structures built within the grounds include the Anglican and Nonconformist chapels (both 1855), a Catholic chapel (c. 1880), and a synagogue.[25] | II | PGW(Gt)38(NPT) | 
|
| Tredegar Park | Graig ST2851786159 51°34′09″N 3°01′53″W / 51.569295°N 3.031497°W |
1 February 2022 | Park and country house garden[26][27] The original park has been greatly reduced by urban development and divided by the M4 and other major roads passing through the site. The remaining areas of open parkland lie to the north and north-west of the house which is surrounded by gardens developed mainly in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.[28] | II* | PGW(Gt)48(NPT) | 
|
See also
- List of scheduled monuments in Newport
- Grade I listed buildings in Newport
- Grade II* listed buildings in Newport
Notes
- ^ Sometimes known as OSGB36, the grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system used by the Ordnance Survey.
References
- ^ "Newport – Population Density (QS102EW)". UKCensusdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Labour Market Profile – Newport". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Historic Parks and Gardens". Cadw. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012.
- ^ "Registered historic parks and gardens". Cadw. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Whittle 1992, p. 6.
- ^ a b "Understanding registered historic parks & gardens: 2. What is registration?". Cadw. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Beechwood Park, Newport (266041)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Cadw. "Beechwood Park (PGW(Gt)18(NPT))". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Bellevue Park, Newport (266093)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Cadw. "Bellevue Park (PGW(Gt)19(NPT))". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Bryn Glas Garden, Newport (301646)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Cadw. "Bryn Glas (PGW(Gt)20(NPT))". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Kemeys House Garden Earthworks, Langstone (266088)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Cadw. "Kemeys House (PGW(Gt)50(NPT))". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Machen House, Garden Lower Machen (266089)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Cadw. "Machen House (PGW(Gt)32(NPT))". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Stelvio Park Gardens (Part), Newport (422269)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Cadw. "Nos 15 and 17 Stow Park Circle (PGW(Gt)58(NPT))". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Pencoed Castle Garden, Llanmartin (266037)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Cadw. "Pencoed Castle (PGW(Gt)3(NPT))". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Cadw. "Pencoed Castle (2904)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Plas Machen Garden, Lower Machen (301647)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Cadw. "Plas Machen (PGW(Gt)33(NPT))". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "St Woollos Cemetery, Bassaleg Road, Newport (402984)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Cadw. "St. Woolos Cemetery (PGW(Gt)38(NPT))". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Tredegar Park, Newport (700046)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Tredegar House Garden, Newport (266066)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Cadw. "Tredegar Park (PGW(Gt)48(NPT))". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
Bibliography
- Whittle, Elisabeth (1992). The Historic Gardens of Wales: An Introduction to Parks and Gardens in the History of Wales. Cardiff: Cadw. ISBN 978-0-117-01578-4.
This page was last edited on 27 March 2024, at 08:52