Brief Description
Kilvrough Manor is a well-preserved 1770s and 1820s park and garden, with some fine deciduous and coniferous trees. The park contains a folly tower. There are also formal and informal gardens and a kitchen garden.
History
The service end of the present house dates from around 1740, with additions in the later 18th century.
- Features
- Mansion House (featured building)
- Description: This substantial mansion is in classical style with a crenellated roofline.
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- Planting
- Description: The Italian garden.
- Authorities
Civil Parish
- Pennard
- History
Period
- Late 18th Century
- Contact
Telephone
01443 336000Official Website
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Owners
Oxfordshire County Council
County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1ND
- References
References
- CADW, {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Glamorgan} (Cardiff: CADW, 2000) 176Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Glamorgan
- Newman, J., {The Buildings of Wales} (London: Penguin, 1995) 506-7The Buildings of Wales: Glamorgan
- Bradley, A.G., {In the Marsh and Borderland of Wales} (London: Constable & Co., 1905)In the March and Borderland of Wales
- Gwynn, D. and Muxworthy, P., {A Pictorial Journey Through Edwardian Gower} (Gomer: Llandysul,1989)A Pictorial Journey Through Edwardian Gower