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The 20 best historic houses in South Wales

Our curated top 20 historic houses in South Wales, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 240 historic houses see the full historic houses index for South Wales.

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    Piercefield House

    Piercefield House, historic houses in South Wales

    Piercefield House — neo-classical country house near Chepstow, Wales.

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    St Donat's Castle

    St Donat's Castle, castles in South Wales

    St Donat's Castle (Welsh: Castell Sain Dunwyd), St Donats, Wales, is a medieval castle in the Vale of Glamorgan, about 16 miles (26 km) to the west of Cardiff, and about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) to the we

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  3. 3

    Clifton College

    Ask of the beasts and they shall teach thee - geograph.org.uk - 7001959

    Clifton College — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.

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  4. 4

    Queen Elizabeth's Hospital

    QEH Bristol MMB 25 Captain of School

    Queen Elizabeth's Hospital — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.

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  5. 5

    Tredegar House

    The Gilt Room, Tredegar House, Newport - geograph.org.uk - 5145233

    http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=7414

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  6. 6

    Treowen

    Treowen House - geograph.org.uk - 154801

    Treowen — a Grade I-listed historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.

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    Old Beaupre Castle

    Old Beaupre Castle, castles in South Wales

    Old Beaupre Castle (Welsh: Hen Gastell y Bewpyr; also known as Beaupre Castle, Old Beaupre Manor, or simply Beaupre) is a ruined medieval fortified manor house located in the community of Llanfair, ou

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    Dunraven Castle

    Dunraven Castle, castles in South Wales

    Dunraven Castle (Welsh: Castell Dwnrhefn) was a mansion on the South Wales coast near Southerndown. The existing manor house was rebuilt as a castellated hunting lodge in the early 19th century and wa

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    City Hall of Cardiff

    Council Chamber - geograph.org.uk - 776681

    City Hall of Cardiff — a Grade I-listed historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.

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    Joseph Parry's Cottage

    Joseph Parry's Cottage, historic houses in South Wales

    Joseph Parry's Cottage — Grade II listed building and historic house museum in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.

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    Guildhall, Swansea

    Swansea Pride at the Guildhall - geograph.org.uk - 7470689

    Guildhall, Swansea — a Grade I-listed historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.

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    Tretower Court

    Tretower Court, historic houses in South Wales

    http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=20656

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    David Morgan

    The Hayes - geograph.org.uk - 829052

    http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=21653

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    Tregwynt

    Tregwynt, historic houses in South Wales

    http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=12996

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    Royal Arcade

    Morgan Arcade, Cardiff - geograph.org.uk - 5846730

    Royal Arcade — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.

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    The Hatchet Inn

    Ancient Pub - geograph.org.uk - 7197673

    The Hatchet Inn — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.

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    The Vicarage, Congresbury

    Section of St Andrew's Church - geograph.org.uk - 7189013

    The Vicarage, Congresbury — a Grade I-listed historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.

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    Shire Hall, Monmouth

    Statue of Henry V - geograph.org.uk - 3665364

    The Shire Hall, Monmouth, Wales, is a prominent building on Agincourt Square in the town centre. It was built in 1724, and was formerly the centre for the assize courts and quarter sessions for Monmou

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    Morgan Arcade

    Morgan Arcade, Cardiff - geograph.org.uk - 5846730

    Morgan Arcade — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.

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    Monmouth Alms Houses

    Almshouse Street cars and houses, Monmouth - geograph.org.uk - 8019220

    Monmouth Alms Houses — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.

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