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Slebech Park

Introduction

Slebech Park has a medieval house, replaced by a 'castle-wise' Georgian mansion in about 1776. The terraces are supposedly of late-17th century origin overlooking the Afon Cleddau to the south.The park contains drives (frequently adjusted), water features, bridges and woods. The stables and coachouse are attributed to Anthony Keck. The associated walled kitchen garden is now demolished. The east drive, two kilometres long through woods and fields, was constructed about 1825.

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Features & Designations

Designations

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

  • Reference: PGW(Dy)32(PEM)
  • Grade: II*

  • National Park

  • Reference: Pembrokeshire Coast

  • Scheduled Ancient Monument

  • Reference: Burial mounds on island east of church (Pe 276)

  • Scheduled Ancient Monument

  • Reference: Remains of old church of St John the Baptist (Pe 275)

  • CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales

  • Reference: Blackpool Bridge
  • Grade: II*

  • CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales

  • Reference: Old church of St John the Baptist
  • Grade: II

  • CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales

  • Reference: Slebech Park
  • Grade: II*

  • CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales

  • Reference: Stable block
  • Grade: II

Features

  • House (featured building)
  • Description: The house has three storeys with sash windows and a leaded flat roof.
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  • Chapel
  • Description: Church of St. John the Baptist.
  • Drive
  • Description: Several drives, much altered.
  • Ornamental Bridge
  • Pond
  • Description: Several ponds, some ornamental, some utilitarian.
  • Temple
  • Description: Two storey tower, known as the Temple of the Four Winds.
  • Garden Terrace
  • Description: The garden terraces are thought to date from the late-17th century, and were certainly long established by 1815.
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  • Sundial
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  • Glasshouse
Key Information

Type

Landscape Park

Purpose

Ornamental

Principal Building

Hotel

Survival

Part: standing remains

Hectares

120

Open to the public

Yes

Civil Parish

Slebech

References

References

  • CADW, {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire} (Cardiff: CADW, 2002) 302
  • Whittle, E., {The Historic Gardens of Wales} (Cardiff: CADW, 1992) 33, 43
  • Jones, F., {Historic Houses of Pembrokeshire and their Families} (Newport: Brawdy Books, 1996) 195-6
  • {Slebech Park} (1780)
  • {Slebech Park} (1815)