Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
08/09/2000
Date of Amendment
08/09/2000
Name of Property
Teahouse/Gazebo, steps and terracing at Tredean
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Location
About 30m from the north west corner of Tredean House.
Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
History
Built 1901-2, designed by Arthur Jessop Hardwick (1867- 1948) for Henry Simpson and built by Turner of Cardiff. Henry Simpson had bought the eastern Wolvesnewton and Kilgwrrwg estates from the Duke of Beaufort in 1900. The building remains almost unaltered from when built and during 1998-9 has been restored and refurbished to a very high standard. It is now a Japanese teahouse.
Exterior
The steeply falling ground meant that massive rubble retaining walls had to be built, and these survive with their associated steps, buttresses etc. At the north corner of the terrace, over the steepest drop, stands a gazebo which has walls of vertical timber framing with rendered panels and a hipped tiled roof. The house is of two interlocking squares and is single storey. Timber lattice casements.
Interior
The gazebo is now fitted as a Japanese teahouse with a timber dais etc., but the structure and internal finish has not been altered apart from the lowering of the ceiling.
Reason for designation
Included as a garden feature contemporary with and having group value with an important Arts-and-Crafts house.
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