Scolton Manor

Scolton Manor is a Victorian country house and country park located in Pembrokeshire, West Wales northeast of Haverfordwest and on the borders of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Built as a home, it is now a museum and is a Grade II* listed building. ^[1]

History

Designed by local architects William and James Owen, it was occupied from 1842 by the Higgon family. Prominent amongst Pembrokeshire society, three family members held the position of High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire, including the last resident, Lt Col John Henry Victor Higgon (1902-1987).

Taken over by Pembrokeshire County Council, the house was lightly restored, while the out buildings display collections reflecting Pembrokeshire country life, including:

Stables and carriages
Traditional skills of carpenter and blacksmith
Relationship between the poacher and gamekeeper
Gulbenkian-nominated VARDA gypsy caravan
Fox Walker & Co.^[2] locomotive "Margaret," used locally on the Maenclochog Railway

The exhibition hall displays the broad-ranging history of Pembrokeshire including natural history, geology, employment and trade, life during World War II and the Gwalia stores.

The David Burton-Richardson Collection and Archive of paintings, drawings and artefacts relating to the artists life is housed at Scolton Manor Museum. "From Now to Zero", a retrospective exhibition of David Burton-Richardson's works was held in 2005.

Scolton is home to the Pembrokeshire Beekeeping Centre, opened in July 2014 at the same time as the inauguration of the Victorian walled garden.^[3]

References

^ "Scolton Manor, Spittal Date Listed: 13 December 1951 Cadw Building ID: 11984". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
^ The Maenclochog railway by John Gale ISBN 0951944908
^ "County's beekeeping centre opens". Tivyside Advertiser. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.