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Gardens · South Wales

Swiss Cottage

Swiss Cottage — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.

Former Rockfield post office - geograph.org.uk - 3551593

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year
Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
  • Dog-friendly

About

Swiss Cottage 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=6389

From Cadw under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Swiss Cottage, Rockfield, Monmouthshire is a gatehouse to The Hendre estate and was designed by Sir Aston Webb in 1905. 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 Hendre was the country home of the Rolls family since the 18th century and, as the fortunes of the family rose, was subject to three major expansions in the 19th and 20th centuries, to the designs of George Vaughan Maddox, then Thomas Henry Wyatt, and finally Aston Webb. Webb constructed the Cedar Library at the main mansion in the very late 19th century and in 1905 designed the Swiss Cottage. It formed a terminal point on the “3-mile Drive” constructed by Lord Llangattock, and designed by Henry Ernest Milner. The cottage is single-storeyed, with a dormer above, and is constructed of old red sandstone. The architectural historian John Newman described Swiss Cottage as "a sweet little…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
51.8255, -2.7546
Parish
Whitecastle
Postcode
NP25 5PZ
Parliamentary constituency
Monmouthshire
Established
1905

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Swiss Cottage?
Swiss Cottage is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP25 5PZ), in the parish of Whitecastle.
When was Swiss Cottage built?
Built or established in 1905.
Who owns Swiss Cottage?
Swiss Cottage is owned by Privately owned.
Is Swiss Cottage a listed building?
Swiss Cottage is officially recognised as II listed.
How do I get to Swiss Cottage?
Drivers can navigate to postcode NP25 5PZ. It sits within the Monmouthshire parliamentary constituency.