Introduction
Miskin Manor is a landscape park, Victorian pleasure grounds and well-preserved Edwardian terraced garden. Features include yew topiary and 'king's beasts', in Tudor style to complement the house, and some fine specimen trees. There is an unusually ornamental walled kitchen garden with the remains of a canal, a pool and flanking yew hedges.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01443 336000Website
http://www.cadw.wales.gov.uk/Access contact details
The site is open as a luxury hotel and health club.
Owners
Miskin Manor Country Hotel and Health Club
Other Websites
- History
Period
Victorian (1837-1901)
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(Gm)9(RCT)
- Grade: II
Site of Special Scientific Interest
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Miskin Manor
- Grade: II
Features
- Mansion House (featured building)
- Description: The house was rebuilt and extended in 1864. It is a two and three storey house built of local grey stone.
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Drive
- Description: Long drive to the west of the house.
- Garden Terrace
- Description: There is a series of three terraces.
- Kitchen Garden
- Description: Walled kitchen garden.
- Specimen Tree
- Canal
- Pool
- Hedge
- Description: Yew hedges.
- Topiary
- Description: Yew topiary.
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Commercial
Period
Victorian (1837-1901)
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Pont-y-clun
- References
References
- CADW, {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Glamorgan} (Cardiff: CADW, 2000) 140 Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Glamorgan
- Newman, J., {The Buildings of Wales} (London: Penguin, 1995) 449-50 The Buildings of Wales: Glamorgan
- Morgan, T., {The History of Llantrisant} (Cardiff: Clements & Co., 1898) 125-7 History of Llantrisant, Glamorganshire
- Lewis, D., {The History of Llantrisant} (Risca: Starling Press, 1975) 96-9 The History of Llantrisant
- Hilary M. Thomas {Historic Gardens of the Vale of Glamorgan} (Welsh Historic Gardens Trust, 2007) Historic Gardens of the Vale of Glamorgan