Brief Description
Manorowen is a late-17th-century walled garden, with an unusually intricate layout. Built into it is a fine late-18th-century gazebo, from which there is a panoramic view to Fishguard Bay. There are further garden areas around the house.
History
The first phase of construction was in the late-17th century, with later alterations.
- Features
- Mansion House (featured building)
- Description: The present house dates from about 1830, within which are remnants of an earlier structure. The house has two storeys and a slate roof.
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- Boundary Wall
- Description: Walled garden.
- Gazebo
- Description: Gazebo in the north-west corner of the walled garden.
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- Garden Terrace
- Description: Two small terraces on the north side of the garden.
- Glasshouse
- Description: Two glasshouses, now without their glass.
- Authorities
Civil Parish
- Scleddau
- Contact
- References
References
- CADW, {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire} (Cardiff: CADW, 2002) 250Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
- Lewis, S., {A topographical dictionary of Wales} (Lewis, Samuel, 1833)A topographical dictionary of Wales: 1st volume
- {Manorowen, Tithe Map} (1842)Manorowen, Tithe Map