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South Terrace and Revetment at Merthyr Mawr House

A Grade II Listed Building in Merthyr Mawr, Bridgend

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4892 / 51°29'21"N

Longitude: -3.602 / 3°36'7"W

OS Eastings: 288873

OS Northings: 177912

OS Grid: SS888779

Mapcode National: GBR HC.KGNZ

Mapcode Global: VH5HJ.JT4R

Plus Code: 9C3RF9QX+M6

Entry Name: South Terrace and Revetment at Merthyr Mawr House

Listing Date: 29 January 1999

Last Amended: 29 January 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21230

Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces

ID on this website: 300021230

Location: On the S side of the house.

County: Bridgend

Community: Merthyr Mawr

Community: Merthyr Mawr

Locality: Merthyr Mawr House

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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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.

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