ABERPERGWM, Glyn Neath, West Glamorgan 1997
Notes on ABERPERGWM, Glyn Neath, West Glamorgan 1997
I recently visited this house (build 1560 on a former site) again and was shocked by what I saw. So much had fallen in just 6 years.
This property, still owned by the Coal Board, lies beside a housing estate and with no security and with public footpaths circling the house, is an easy target for vandals. Very little remains and what does is all but invisible in the undergrowth. Much vandalised and surprisingly, considering its state and location, yet to be demolished, but it can only be a matter of time.
A fine wooden door/gateway lies in a pile with bramble coils wrapping themselves around the rotten joins and two medieval windows in the 1980's were discovered in the collapsing masonry.
For further information on Aberpergwm a good starting point would be the excellent book by Elizabeth F. Belcham 'About Aberpergwm : the home of the Williams family in the Vale of Neath, Glamorgan'.
Aberpergwm 1997
Aberpergwm 1997
Aberpergwm 1997
Aberpergwm 1997
I recently visited this house (build 1560 on a former site) again and was shocked by what I saw. So much had fallen in just 6 years.
This property, still owned by the Coal Board, lies beside a housing estate and with no security and with public footpaths circling the house, is an easy target for vandals. Very little remains and what does is all but invisible in the undergrowth. Much vandalised and surprisingly, considering its state and location, yet to be demolished, but it can only be a matter of time.
A fine wooden door/gateway lies in a pile with bramble coils wrapping themselves around the rotten joins and two medieval windows in the 1980's were discovered in the collapsing masonry.
For further information on Aberpergwm a good starting point would be the excellent book by Elizabeth F. Belcham 'About Aberpergwm : the home of the Williams family in the Vale of Neath, Glamorgan'.
Aberpergwm 1997
Aberpergwm 1997
Aberpergwm 1997
Aberpergwm 1997
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Comments
By Roger Harris: It is absolutely disgusting that such a beautiful historical house such as Aberpergwm has been allowed to deteriorate in this way. All who have been involved with the house from the owners, the NCB and aslo the authorities should be thoroughly ashamed that it has come to this.
I can remember as a young person of the area working for the Forestry Commision helping out there with a function for officials and private landowners. It was beautiful inside and out in the grounds.
It could have been used perfectly for a tourist attraction or museum By B Williams: this house was offerd to the council for a nominal rent per year of 50p and they could turn it into flats all they had to do was maintain the building By S.Johns: I remember in early 80's when contractors came to grounds to start work converting the house into a nightclub. It was said they quickly abandoned the idea as non cost effective.