Registered historic parks and gardens in Torfaen

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Torfaen is a county borough in south-east Wales. It covers an area of 126 km2 (49 sq mi). In 2021 the population was approximately 92,300.

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.[1][2] 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".[3] 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.[4]

There are two registered parks and gardens in Torfaen County Borough, Pontypool Park and Llantarnam Abbey. The former is listed at Grade II* and the latter at Grade II.

Key

Grade Criteria[4]
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

List of parks and gardens
Name Location
Grid Ref.[note 1]
Geo-coordinates 		Date Listed Description / NotesGrade Reference Number Image
Pontypool Park Pontypool
SO283010
51°42′14″N 3°02′20″W / 51.7039°N 3.0389°W / 51.7039; -3.0389 (Pontypool Park) 		1 February 2022Park and country house garden[5]II* PGW(Gt)26(TOR) A corner of parkland with trees
Llantarnam Abbey Llantarnam
ST311929
51°37′51″N 2°59′46″W / 51.6308°N 2.9961°W / 51.6308; -2.9961 (Llantarnam Abbey) 		1 February 2022Country house garden[6]II PGW(Gt)25(TOR) a large stone building set in a park

See also

  • flagWales portal

Notes

  1. ^ Sometimes known as OSGB36, the grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system used by the Ordnance Survey.

References

  1. ^ "Historic Parks and Gardens". Cadw. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Registered historic parks and gardens". Cadw. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  3. ^ Whittle 1992, p. 6.
  4. ^ a b "Understanding registered historic parks & gardens: 2. What is registration?". Cadw. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  5. ^ Cadw. "Pontypool Park (PGW(Gt)26(TOR))". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  6. ^ Cadw. "Llantarnam Abbey (PGW(Gt)25(TOR))". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 8 August 2023.

Sources

  • Whittle, Elisabeth (1992). The Historic Gardens of Wales. Cardiff: CADW. ISBN 9780117015784.


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