Gardens · South Wales
Olde Malsters
In or near Raglan.
Olde Malsters — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Pontypool and New Inn · 7.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Olde Malsters, the nearest railway station is Pontypool and New Inn, which is 7.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NP15 1AU. Entry details are not specified.
About
Olde Malsters 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.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=82780
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Official information
The Usk Rural Life Museum is located in a historic malt barn and showcases over 5000 exhibits that reflect rural life in Monmouthshire from 1850 to 1950. Visitors can explore various collections, including a Victorian cottage, a forge, and agricultural machinery.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Olde Malsters, 11 New Market Street, Usk, Monmouthshire is a remnant of a large house of late medieval origins. The existing building comprises the cross-wing and a passage from the original townhouse. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The architectural historian John Newman, whose Buildings of Wales:Gwent/ Monmouthshire refers to the building as ""Olde Maltsters", describes the house as "late-medieval" in origin.
Architecture
The building originally incorporated a hall, which now forms part of No.9, New Market Street. The building is of stone, under a slate roof, and is part-rendered in stucco. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7015, -2.9053
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Usk
- Postcode
- NP15 1AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Nearest railway station
- Pontypool and New Inn — 7.5 km
- Opening
- Thursdays to Sunday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm; closed from the end of October until the beginning of March
- Official site
- www.uskmuseum.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q17739432 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Olde Malsters, Usk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Usk Castle
Castles · 0.4 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Olde Malsters?
- Olde Malsters is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP15 1AU), in the parish of Usk.
- What is Olde Malsters?
- Olde Malsters — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Olde Malsters?
- The nearest railway station is Pontypool and New Inn, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP15 1AU.
- Who owns Olde Malsters?
- Olde Malsters is owned by Privately owned.
- Is Olde Malsters a listed building?
- Olde Malsters is officially recognised as II* listed.
- Is Olde Malsters a protected site?
- Yes — Olde Malsters is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Olde Malsters?
- The nearest railway station is Pontypool and New Inn, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP15 1AU.