Introduction
This is an ancient site, where several phases of history are reflected in the layout of the grounds. These include a small park with unusual planting, a rare cob-walled kitchen garden of the early-19th century and interesting formal and informal gardens of the 1980s and 1990s within an early-19th century framework.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(Dy)28(CER)
- Grade: II
Scheduled Ancient Monument
- Reference: Llanllyr inscribed stone (Cd 112)
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Llanllyr Lodge
- Grade: II
Features
- House (featured building)
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- Kitchen Garden
- Description: There is a cob-walled kitchen garden.
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- Planting
- Description: There is a sunken water garden.
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- Rose Border
- Shrub Border
- Arbour
- Description: Laburnum arbour.
- Labyrinth
- Mount
- Fishpond
- Avenue
- Description: Crab apple and cherry avenues.
- Fountain
- Rose Garden
- Sculpture
- Description: Inscribed Celtic Christian Stone.
- Key Information
Type
Landscape Park
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
House
Survival
Part: standing remains
Hectares
15
Civil Parish
Llanfihangel Ystrad
- References
References
- CADW, {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire} (Cardiff: CADW, 2002)
- Banks, R.W. (ed.) {The account of the official progress of his grace Henry the first duke of Beaufort through Wales in 1684, by Thomas Dineley} (London: Blades, East & Blades, 1888)
- Archaeologia Cambrensis {Llanllyr} (Archaeologia Cambrensis, 1896) 119-25
- Palmer, C., David, P, Laidlaw, R., Historic parks and Gardens in Ceredigion, (Talybont, 2006) 60-62
Contributors
Caroline Palmer