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Old Beaupre Castle

Pgds 20090616 131719 Old Beaupre 2 Crop
Pgds 20090616 114515 Old Beaupre 1 Crop

Introduction

Old Beaupre has the remains, now largely earthworks, of extensive formal gardens belonging to one of the more important 16th-century houses in Glamorgan. These include terracing, walks and ponds. The whole complex has a delightful setting in the peaceful Thaw valley.

Features which can be identified include a raised grass terrace backing onto the curtain wall, parts of walls, banks and ditches to the north-east of the house and a series of ponds which are now mostly silted up.
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History

Old Beaupre is a 16th-century house to the south of the village of St. Hilary. The house belonged to the Basset and Mansel families, who changed the manor house into a renaissance mansion. There is a written description of the fish ponds and deer park at the site in 1578, but there are slim traces of these features and the associated gardens on the ground.

Period

Tudor (1485-1603)

Features & Designations

Designations

  • CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales

  • Reference: PGW(Gm)38(GLA)
  • Grade: II

  • Scheduled Ancient Monument

  • Reference: Old Beaupre (Gm 1)

  • CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales

  • Reference: former hall range to south of Old Beaupre Castle
  • Grade: II

  • CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales

  • Reference: Old Beaupre barn
  • Grade: II

  • CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales

  • Reference: Old Beaupre Castle
  • Grade: I

  • CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales

  • Reference: Old Beaupre farmhouse
  • Grade: II*

Features

  • Manor House (featured building)
  • Description: The manor has several ranges, and is in a ruined state. It has been substantially modified over several centuries.
  • Earliest Date:
  • Latest Date:
  • Garden Terrace
  • Description: Raised grass terrace.
  • Pond
  • Description: Series of six ponds, with a further circular pool at the end. Most are now dry.
Key Information

Type

Garden

Purpose

Ornamental

Principal Building

Heritage Site

Period

Tudor (1485-1603)

Survival

Part: ground/below ground level remains

Hectares

4

Open to the public

Yes

Civil Parish

Llanfair

References

References