BISHOPS PALACE; MATHERN PALACE

Manylion y Safle

NPRN
36468
Cyfeirnod Map
ST59SW
Cyfeirnod Grid
ST52299081
Ardal Cyngor
Monmouthshire
Hen Sir
Monmouthshire
Cymuned
Mathern
Math o Safle
MANSION
Dosbarth Cyffredinol
Domestic
Cyfnod
Medieval;Post Medieval

Disgrifiad o´r Safle

1. 15th century stone. Tower, oriel windows. 16th century chapel. For 200 years main home of the Bishops of Llandaff. In 1890 home of Avray Tipping- first historian of country houses.
2. A stone, two and three storey house, 15th c. and later, partly ruinous.
(source Os495card; ST59SW34)
Associated with:
Park/gardens (Nprn266064).
RCAHMW AP945065/51
J.Wiles 03.03.03
3. See the description by John Newman, Buildings of Wales: Monmouthshire. Plans as existing in the EBR series. RFS/RCAHMW/April 2007