Introduction
The site is a beautiful and picturesque landscape park of around 1750-1780. It incorporates the remains of a medieval castle, small lake, two walled gardens, and fine sweeping drives. Lancelot Brown is known to have visited and to have admired it.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
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Telephone
03000 256000Access contact details
The site is open daily throughout the year, with shorter hours in the winter months.
For more detailed visitor information visit the National Trust website.
Owners
The National Trust
Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2NA
- History
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Period
18th Century (1701 to 1800)
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
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Designations
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Conservation Area
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CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(Dy)12(CAM)
- Grade: I
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Scheduled Ancient Monument
- Reference: Cm 29 Dynevor Castle
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Site of Special Scientific Interest
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CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Dairy Cottage
- Grade: II
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CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: dovecot
- Grade: II
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CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: fountain in small formal garden
- Grade: II
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CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: ice house
- Grade: II
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CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: inner courtyard ranges
- Grade: II*
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CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: low stone wall and gates to ha-ha
- Grade: II
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CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Old Dynevor Castle
- Grade: I
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CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: outer courtyard ranges
- Grade: II*
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CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Plas Dinefwr
- Grade: II*
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CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: St Tyfi's Church
- Grade: II
Features
- Mansion House (featured building)
- Description: The house was in existence by 1454, with later additions and modifications.
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Ha-ha
- Fountain
- Dairy
- Description: Dairy cottage
- Dovecote
- Icehouse
- Ruin
- Description: The remains of the medieval castle.
- Lake
- Planting
- Description: There are two walled gardens.
- Kitchen Garden
- Description: Walled kitchen garden.
- Drive
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- Key Information
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Type
Park
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
18th Century (1701 to 1800)
Survival
Part: standing remains
Hectares
200
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Llandeilo
- References
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References
- CADW, {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire} (Cardiff: CADW, 2002) 68 Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
- Stroud, D., {Capability Brown} (London: Faber, 1975) 179-80 Capability Brown (Country Life article)
- Briggs, S., {Garden Archaeology in Wales} (Council for British Archaeology, 1991) 51-52 Garden Archaeology in Wales
- Colvin and Moggridge, Landscape Consultants {Dinefwr Historic Survey} Dinefwr Historic Survey