Former Laundry and Dairy to NE of Great Barn

Cadw's description

Location

Set within the grounds of the Tredegar Comprehensive School, on the W boundary immediately to the NE of the Great Barn.

History

Tredegar House was the seat of the Morgan family from the early C15 through to the mid C20. The surviving medieval house was incorporated into the South West wing of the much grander, classical house that was built between 1664 and 1672 by Sir William Morgan (d.1680). The Estate was self-sufficient throughout the C17- C20 and the Laundry and Dairy is shown on the Estate map of 1827 by William Jones.

Exterior

Modernised, early C19 former laundry and dairy. Rendered elevations beneath slated, hipped roof. Central two storey, square block, stepped up and flanked by, in-line, symmetrical wings. S elevation has central doorway with round head and a single modern rectangular window set centrally within the W wing. Brick stack to ends of wings and single stack to central block. Three rectangular ventilators to ridges of E wing. Modern doorway at E end. N elevation, central block breaks forward of flanking wings with modern casement window to first floor and doorway beneath. E wing has two large modern casements, and W wing has further three windows.

Interior

Not available for inspection at time of resurvey, February 1996. Understood that the interior has been converted for use as a school chapel.

Reason for designation

Included for group value with other listed ancillary buildings at Tredegar House.