Gardens · South Wales
Llanharan House
In or near Treforest.
Llanharan House — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Alan Hughes — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Llanharan · 0.6 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Llanharan House, the nearest railway station is Llanharan, located 0.6 km away. The postcode for navigation is CF72 9NR. Entry details are not specified, so please check in advance for any fees and accessibility options.
About
Llanharan House is a garden of interest in wales-south, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=13156
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Llanharan House is a historic house on the outskirts of Llanharan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located off the A473 road, just east of Llanharan and is a Grade II* listed building. The gardens and park attached to the house are designated Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The house was built in 1750 by Rees Powell and stayed with the Powell family until 1795 upon which it was purchased by Richard Hoare Jenkins. Hoare Jenkins was a High Sheriff of Glamorgan who was involved in the suppression of the Merthyr Rising of 1831 and is recorded as stating that he found the execution of Dic Penderyn the most difficult of his civic duties. Around 1800 some major improvements were made to the house with the addition of a three-storey circular stair hall which includes a dramatic geometrical staircase. Following the death of Hoare Jenkins in 1856 the house and the estate was passed to a Colonel John Blandy-Jenkins. Following his death in 1915 Colonel Blandy-Jenkins's…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5391, -3.4329
- District
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Parish
- Llanharan
- Postcode
- CF72 9NR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Pontypridd
- Established
- 1750
- Nearest railway station
- Llanharan — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6661591 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Llanharan House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Villages · 0.4 km
Llanharan War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.5 km
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Literary houses · 2.0 km
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Battlefields & battle sites · 2.3 km
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Pen Garth
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Theatres · 3.3 km
Llanilid Castle
Literary houses · 3.5 km
Y Pant School
Natural landmarks · 3.5 km
Church of SS Ilid and Curig
Historic churches · 3.5 km
Royal Mint Museum
Museums · 3.5 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llanharan House?
- Llanharan House is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF72 9NR), in the parish of Llanharan.
- What is Llanharan House?
- Llanharan House — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Llanharan House?
- The nearest railway station is Llanharan, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF72 9NR.
- When was Llanharan House built?
- Built or established in 1750.
- Who owns Llanharan House?
- Llanharan House is owned by Rees Powell.
- Is Llanharan House a listed building?
- Llanharan House is officially recognised as II* listed.
- How do I get to Llanharan House?
- The nearest railway station is Llanharan, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF72 9NR.