Plas Cadnant
| Plas Cadnant | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Wales | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | Isle of Anglesey |
| Town or city | Menai Bridge |
| Country | Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°14′09″N 4°09′46″W / 53.2358°N 4.1629°W |
| Construction started | 1803 |
| Renovated | 1996 |
| Owner | Anthony Tavernor |
| Grounds | 10 acres |
| Awards and prizes | Menai Bridge Civic Society 2013 |
| Other information | |
| Parking | yes |
Plas Cadnant is an historic country estate in Menai Bridge on the Isle of Anglesey. The buildings were Grade II listed by Cadw in 1967.[1] The Georgian house dates from 1803 when it was built by John Price as his family home. The listed buildings also include Cadnant Lodge, at the entrance to the estate; a range of domestic outbuildings (which are thought to pre-date the Georgian house) and an icehouse.
History
The land at Plas Cadnant began as a farm in the 16th century, and by the Victorian era had become a country estate. The estate deteriorated during the second half of the twentieth century until it was purchased in 1990 by Anthony Tavernor who began renovations on the buildings and grounds. More recently a tea room and visitor centre have been built.[2]
Gardens
The estate's gardens were developed in the 1800s by the family who owned the land but had been left to grow wild since the 1940s. In the 1990s renovations began to uncover and restore the overgrown areas, and in 2010 Anthony Tavernor was honoured by the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales for his work.[3] Previously only open by appointment, the gardens were opened to the public in 2011.[4] In December 2015, during heavy flooding, water damaged large parts of the garden including the destruction of an original 200-year-old wall and a number of rare plants.[5] Repairs began on the affected areas of the garden in January 2016.[6]
References
- ^ British Listed Buildings;accessed 01 December 2014
- ^ Tony Russell (2015). The Finest Gardens in Wales. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 1445641372. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "Award for work on Plas Cadnant hidden garden, Anglesey". BBC News. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ Stephen Lacey (8 July 2011). "Gardens to visit: Plas Cadnant, Anglesey". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "'Tidal wave' devastates Plas Cadnant Hidden Gardens". BBC News. 27 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "Plas Cadnant Hidden Gardens to be rebuilt after floods". BBC News. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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