Gardens · South Wales
Sketty Hall
In or near Swansea.
Sketty Hall — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Alun Wyn Jones — 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
- Swansea · 3.6 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Sketty Hall, the nearest railway station is Swansea, located 3.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SA2 8QH. Entry details are not provided, so please check locally for accessibility information.
About
Sketty Hall 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=11765
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sketty Hall is a venue used for hosting social functions, business functions and conferences in Singleton Park, Swansea, south Wales. The original building was built in the early 18th century as a private house. Over the years it has seen a number of extensions, modifications and changes of use to its present-day role.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The original building was constructed in the 1720s by Rawleigh Dawkin (later Rawleigh Mansel), son of the squire of Kilvrough in Gower, and on his death passed to his brother Mansel Dawkin (later Mansel Mansel). It was improved in 1780 by the addition of the bay windows and then Swansea architect, William Jernegan, later added the western part of the frontage for Ralph Sheldon, MP. In the 1820s the house was remodelled by Charles Baring of the London merchant banking family. He added an extra floor to Rawleigh Dawkin's house and a parapet running the whole length of the south front. In 1831 the house was bought for £3,800 by Lewis Weston Dillwyn, owner of the Cambrian Pottery in Swansea. He…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6131, -3.9883
- District
- Swansea
- Parish
- Sketty
- Postcode
- SA2 8QH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Swansea West
- Nearest railway station
- Swansea — 3.6 km
- Official site
- www.gcs.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7534775 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sketty Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sketty Hall?
- Sketty Hall is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA2 8QH), in the parish of Sketty.
- What is Sketty Hall?
- Sketty Hall — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sketty Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Swansea, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SA2 8QH.
- Who owns Sketty Hall?
- Sketty Hall is owned by Mansel family.
- Is Sketty Hall a listed building?
- Sketty Hall is officially recognised as II listed.
- How do I get to Sketty Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Swansea, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA2 8QH.