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Hafod: Peiran Cascade is a garden building associated with the Hafod estate, an eighteenth-century landscape garden in Ceredigion designed by Thomas Johns and later developed under the influence of picturesque principles. The cascade forms part of the romantic garden infrastructure created to enhance the natural landscape around the house, reflecting the aesthetic values of the late Georgian period. The structure exemplifies the way in which garden buildings were integrated into designed landscapes during this era, serving both functional and ornamental purposes within the wider estate. The Hafod landscape represents a significant example of post-medieval garden design in Wales, though the cascade itself reflects the practical management of water features within the picturesque tradition.
Hafod: Peiran Cascade is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD174. View the official record →
Hafod: Peiran Cascade is a garden building associated with the Hafod estate, an eighteenth-century landscape garden in Ceredigion designed by Thomas Johns and later developed under the influence of picturesque principles. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD174.
Hafod: Peiran Cascade dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a garden building. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Hafod: Peiran Cascade is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is CD174.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm Rhydol settlement (6.4 km), Pen y Bannau Camp (7.2 km), Hafod Frith Deserted Rural Settlement (7.3 km).
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