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The Cold Bath at Piercefield is a post-medieval bath house situated in Monmouthshire, Wales, constructed as part of the spa and leisure facilities associated with Piercefield House estate. Dating to the eighteenth century, it reflects the contemporary fashion for cold water bathing as a therapeutic practice among the gentry and wealthy visitors to country estates. The structure exemplifies the period's architectural approach to health and welfare, embodying contemporary medical theories that advocated the restorative and curative properties of immersion in cold water. As a designated monument, it survives as material evidence of leisure practices and health regimens within the post-medieval landed estate.
The Cold Bath: Piercefield is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM281. View the official record →
The Cold Bath at Piercefield is a post-medieval bath house situated in Monmouthshire, Wales, constructed as part of the spa and leisure facilities associated with Piercefield House estate. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM281.
The Cold Bath: Piercefield dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a bath house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
The Cold Bath: Piercefield 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 MM281.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crick Moated Site (7.4 km), Crick Medieval House (7.4 km), Crick Round Barrow (7.7 km).
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