Historic houses · South Wales
Craig-y-parc House
In or near St Fagans.
Craig-y-parc House — Grade II* listed building in Cardiff.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Taffs Well · 3.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Craig-y-parc House, the nearest railway station is Taffs Well, located 3.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CF15 9PD. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Craig-y-parc House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II* listed building in Cardiff.". Coordinates: 51.5192°, -3.3043°.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=22816
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Craig-y-parc House is a country house in Pentyrch, Cardiff, Wales. Dating from 1914 to 1918, it was built for Thomas Evans, a colliery owner, by Charles Edward Mallows. The house reputedly cost £100,000. Craig-y-parc is a Grade II* listed building. The garden and park surrounding the house has its own Grade II* listing on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales, is a designated conservation area and contains a number of listed structures. The house now operates as a residential school for children and young adults with disabilities.
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Background
History
Thomas Evans began his career as a railwayman. Known as "Small Coal Evans", he reputedly made his fortune by collecting coal that had fallen from coal trucks operating on the railways in the South Wales Coalfield. By 1940, he held a CBE, was the Chairman of the Cardiff Coal and Shipping Exchange, Vice-chairman of the Ocean Coal Company and a Justice of the peace for Glamorganshire. In 1914, Evans commissioned Charles Edward Mallows to build a house some seven miles north of Cardiff in woods close to the village of Pentyrch. Mallows, who died the year after work had begun, was an architect in the Arts and Crafts style, much influenced by Edwin Lutyens. His major work was Tirley Garth in…
Architecture
Craig-y-parc is a large mansion with the entrance front to the north, and the garden front, onto which all the main receptions rooms face, to the south. and the garden terrace have their own Grade II* listings, while the lodge, and the walls and gate piers at the courtyard entrance are listed Grade II.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5192, -3.3043
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Pentyrch
- Postcode
- CF15 9PD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff West
- Established
- 1914
- Nearest railway station
- Taffs Well — 3.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17741482 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Craig-y-parc House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Craig-y-Parc School - Pentyrch - geograph.org.uk - 1735750.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Craig-y-parc House?
- Craig-y-parc House is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF15 9PD), in the parish of Pentyrch.
- What is Craig-y-parc House?
- Craig-y-parc House — Grade II* listed building in Cardiff.
- How do I get to Craig-y-parc House?
- The nearest railway station is Taffs Well, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF15 9PD.
- When was Craig-y-parc House built?
- Built or established in 1914.
- Who owns Craig-y-parc House?
- Craig-y-parc House is owned by Thomas Evans.
- Is Craig-y-parc House a listed building?
- Craig-y-parc House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Craig-y-parc House?
- The nearest railway station is Taffs Well, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF15 9PD.