Site Record

1. Obelisk SN 7637 7315. Designed in 1803 (Colvin 1978, 649) by W.F. Pocock (1779-1849), this was erected in 1805 to Francis, Fifth Duke of Bedford, who died in 1802. It is sited on a slight plateau immediately below the entrance to Mariamne's Garden, commanding a fine view of the Ystwyth Valley. Square in section and surmounted by an ornamental urn, it is of micaceous sandstone slabs. Owing to its dangerous condition, this was dismantled and restored by the Forestry Commission during Easter 1988.

From Kerkham and Briggs 1991

2. Square Ashlar Obelisk SN 7600 7112 (FIG 13.8:6). This sandstone monolith stands over 2 m in height and lies in undergrowth near the house. Its date and original purpose are unknown, though there is a local belief that it records the spot from which Mrs Johnes and Mariamne watched the house burn in 1807. Alternatively, the modest nature of the monument might suggest a Waddingham connection, possibly commemorating Margaret Waddingham's marriage to F.R.V. Witts in 1876, or that of her brother James to Sarah Davies in December 1883.[from Kerkham and Briggs 1991]

C.S.Briggs 24.10.05

3. This garden is depicted on the Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25-inch map of Cardiganshire XVI, sheet 4 (1905). C.H. Nicholas, RCAHMW, 11th August 2006.