Gardens · South Wales
Persondy
Persondy — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Philip Halling — 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
- Pontypool and New Inn · 2.9 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Persondy, the nearest railway station is Pontypool and New Inn, located 2.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NP4 8RB. Entry details and accessibility information are not provided.
About
Persondy 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
Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=2619
From Cadw under OGL v3.
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
Persondy (the Priest's House), Mamhilad, Monmouthshire is a former parsonage dating from the late 16th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. The adjacent barn, now a separate residence called Ysguborwen, has its own Grade II listing.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The house dates from the late 16th century and is constructed to a two-cell plan. It was built as the parsonage to the parish Church of St Illtyd. It is largely unaltered since its construction, with the exception of the addition of a veranda to the south and east sides in the 1940s. It is built of Old red sandstone which has been white rendered, an alteration which the architectural historian John Newman, writing in his Gwent/Monmouthshire Pevsner, considers "unattractiv[e]". Aside from its unaltered state, the notable feature of Persondy is its "extraordinarily rich" Coflein considers that the barn may originally have functioned as a tithe barn to the parsonage, following a suggestion…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7234, -3.0133
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Goetre Fawr
- Postcode
- NP4 8RB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Nearest railway station
- Pontypool and New Inn — 2.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17743452 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Persondy, Mamhilad (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Bridge No. 62
Historic bridges · 0.3 km
Mamhilad
Villages · 0.4 km
Church of St Illtyd
Historic churches · 0.5 km
Bridge 60, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Historic bridges · 0.5 km
Bridge 59, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Historic bridges · 0.7 km
Bridge No. 63
Historic bridges · 0.7 km
Folly Tower (292m)
Memorials & monuments · 0.9 km
Folly Tower, Pontypool
Follies · 0.9 km
Bridge No. 64
Historic bridges · 1.0 km
Bridge No. 65
Historic bridges · 1.1 km
Bridge No. 67
Historic bridges · 1.2 km
Bridge No. 66
Historic bridges · 1.2 km
Nearby
📷 5Historic bridges · South Wales
Bridge No. 62
Bridge No. 62 — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Church of St Illtyd
Church of St Illtyd — Grade II* listed building-listed church in wales-south, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic bridges · South Wales
Bridge 60, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Bridge 60, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in wales-south, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic bridges · South Wales
Bridge 59, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Bridge 59, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in wales-south, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic bridges · South Wales
Bridge No. 63
Bridge No. 63 — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Where to eat & stay near Persondy
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Pont Kemys Caravan & Camping Park
Pont Kemys Caravan & Camping Park — a campsite in wales south.
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📷 5Places to eat & drink
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Little Crown
Little Crown — a restaurant in wales south.
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The White Hart, Llangybi, Monmouthshire
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The Priory Hotel & Restaurant
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Persondy?
- Persondy is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP4 8RB), in the parish of Goetre Fawr.
- What is Persondy?
- Persondy — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Persondy?
- The nearest railway station is Pontypool and New Inn, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP4 8RB.
- Who owns Persondy?
- Persondy is owned by Privately owned.
- Is Persondy a listed building?
- Persondy is officially recognised as II* listed.
- Is Persondy a protected site?
- Yes — Persondy 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 Persondy?
- The nearest railway station is Pontypool and New Inn, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP4 8RB.