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Gardens in Gwent

Abergavenny Priory - Veddw House Garden



  Abergavenny Priory
  
Abergavenny Priory

A Benedictine cell. Church survived for use as parish church, but is mostly modern. 14th century tower, Lady Chapel, presbytery, and medieval tombs are worthy of note.
Garden: Well-preserved medieval deer park.

Abergavenny, Gwent, Wales

Attraction Type: Abbey
Location: 3 m N Abergavenny, on minor roads
Website: Abergavenny Priory
Location map
OS Grid SO285 180
Photo Credit: Philip Halling, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence
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  Bryn Glas
  

Late 19th century garden with shrubs and ornamental trees.
Newport, Gwent, Wales

Attraction Type: Garden
Location: off A4051
Location map
OS Grid ST311 902
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  Brynderwen
  

Small landscaped park, walled kitchen garden, pleasure garden.
Bettws Newydd, Gwent, Wales

Attraction Type: Garden
Location: off B4598, 4 m N Usk
Location map
OS Grid SO353 071
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  Chapel House
  

Listed building. Rare 1700's terraced town garden.
Monmouth, Gwent, Wales

Attraction Type: Garden
Location: on A466
Location map
OS Grid SO509 132
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  Kymin, The
  
Kymin, The

Two Georgian buildings sit on top of a hill east of Monmouth, an 18th c round House, and an 1800 Naval Temple commemorating the Battle of the Nile.
Garden: High hill above Wye River with landscaping, superb views, and two historic buildings.

Kymin Road, Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, NP25 3SE

Attraction Type: Historic House
Location: off A4136 1 m E Monmouth
Website: Kymin, The
Email: kymin@nationaltrust.org.uk
Phone: 01600 719 241
National Trust
Location map
OS Grid SO528 125
Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express
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  Tredegar House
  
Tredegar House

Tredegar was a large estate at one time, complete with bakehouse, brewhouse, barn, mill and a stable as grand as the house. The grounds contain specimen trees and gardens. The house is of red brick with its original entrance intact. The original furnishings were removed, but some have been recovered and others replaced. The New Parlour is furnished in Victorian style as a dining room. In the New Hall is an assortment of 17th century portraits of kings and queens. The carvings in the Brown room include strange beasts, foliage and faces. The bedchamber contains a 1720's bed. There is a below-stairs exhibition with a kitchen, still room, housekeeper's room and servants' hall.
Garden: Newport, posted off M4/J28. 18th century walled gardens with 17th century house (open), orangery garden.

Newport, Gwent, Wales, BP1 9YW

Attraction Type: Historic House
Location: 2 m SW Newport, posted off M4/J28
Website: Tredegar House
Email: tredegar.house@newport.gov.uk
Phone: 01633 815880
Fax: 01633 815895
Location map
OS Grid ST290 852
Photo Credit: Phillip Halling, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence
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  Veddw House Garden
  

An ambitious and successful creation, Veddw consists of two acres of garden and two of woodland. Traditional and original features.
Devauden, Gwent, Wales, NP16 6PH

Attraction Type: Garden
Location: off the B4293
Website: Veddw House Garden
Email: anne@veddw.co.uk
Phone: 01291 650 836
Fax: 01291 650 948
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OS Grid ST500 964
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This Day in British History

26 May, 1676

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Ten years after the devastating Great Fire of London, this blaze sweeps along the south bank of the Thames, burning 625 houses

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