History

Sir John Nicholl purchased the Merthyr Mawr Estate in 1804 and planned a new country residence away from the old manor house, Merthyr Mawr Hall (now the site of Home Farm). A new site was chosen below Chapel Hill which overlooks the Ogmore valley. Merthyr Mawr House was built in the period 1806-9 and the park and gardens laid out later, with a garden on the S and W of the house, a kitchen garden to the E and wooded pleasure grounds to the N on Chapel Hill and to the SW. The terrace revetments on the S side of the house were added in the early C20, replacing grass terraces which were still in existence in 1899.

Exterior

A long wall of rubble sandstone with short return walls at the ends, with square stone piers at the angles and flanking central stone steps. The wall has a flat stone coping and the piers have concrete vases. The terrace is paved with concrete.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with Merthyr Mawr House and other associated listed items.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29498565

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