Introduction
Penpont is an early-19th-century house built round a 17th-century core situated on the the south bank of the river Usk. A small, early-19th-century park and garden survives, influenced by the writings of Repton. There are also the remains of an earlier formal layout, and some of the first larch trees in Britain, planted in the mid-18th century. Recent additions include a green man maze. The estate provides self-catering accommodation, and a venue for cultural events and sporting activites.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(Po)21(POW)
- Grade: II*
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Betws Penpont church
- Grade: II
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Old granary and laundry
- Grade: II*
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Stables
- Grade: II*
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: The Lodge
- Grade: II*
Features
- Dovecote
- House (featured building)
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- River
- Description: River Usk.
- Stable Block
- Conservatory
- Rose Garden
- Riverside Walk
- Maze
- Description: Green Man Maze
- Key Information
Type
Estate
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Trallong
- References
References
- Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'Penpont' in {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Powys} (Cardiff: Cadw, 1999), pp. 194-200 Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Powys
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, 'Penpont, Garden, Trallong',