Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
18458
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
29/05/1997
Date of Amendment
29/05/1997
Name of Property
Tanyard Cottage in American Gardens
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Torfaen
Community
Trevethin
Town
Pontypool
Locality
Pontypool Park
Easting
329011
Northing
202051
Street Side
Location
In the American Gardens of Pontypool Park some 1000m north east of the Penygarn entrance.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
An estate cottage of Pontypool Park dating from c1840-50, and thus possibly predating the laying out of the American Gardens of Pontypool Park. The area was developed in the 1850's with the introduction of American conifers into an area of existing deciduous woodland. Such gardens became popular following the introduction of redwoods and Douglas firs from North America
Exterior
Small estate cottage of Pontypool Park. Built of rough rubble stone now whitewashed and with a Welsh slate roof. Two storeys and two windows with a central entrance, so a basic four room plan with central hall and stair. Plank door with a small porch added in red brick with a gable tiled roof. The windows are 12 over 12 small paned sashes with drip moulds above. Plain roof with deep eaves overhang at the gables as well as along the front. Central brick stack.
Interior
Interior not seen at the time of resurvey (October 1996).
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a mid C19 estate cottage set within the American Gardens of the important Pontypool Park.
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