Highlights
Tredegar House was home to the Morgan family for over 500 years. Here are some of the characters that have called it home:
Godfrey Charles Morgan
The first Viscount Tredegar commanded a section in the famous Charge of the Light Brigade. He survived along with his horse, Sir Briggs. The beloved horse is buried in the grounds of Tredegar House.
Evan Frederic Morgan
The second Viscount Tredegar took over the estate in 1934 and was known for throwing extravagant parties. He also kept a menagerie of animals including a boxing kangaroo and a foul-mouthed parrot.
If you want to find out more stories about the Morgans then why not visit Tredegar House and Park?
A series of festive events are taking place, including a Victorian Christmas and a winter wonderland. Find out more…
A record 43,420 people visited Tredegar House this summer, smashing the 40,000 target set by its new stewards, the National Trust.
The heritage charity took over the historic landmark from Newport City Council in March on a 50-year lease. The Trust aims to increase footfall to 100,000 a year, which could generate a possible £1.47 million for the local economy.
The main focus has been to concentrate on opening the house for guests to walk around at their leisure and provide a series of interactive exhibits.
Visitor reception supervisor, Katie Dunn, says, “We wanted it so that current National Trust Members could come along to visit but also so that the local community would want to return to see the changes that have been made.”
Highlights
Tredegar House was home to the Morgan family for over 500 years. Here are some of the characters that have called it home:
Godfrey Charles Morgan
The first Viscount Tredegar commanded a section in the famous Charge of the Light Brigade. He survived along with his horse, Sir Briggs. The beloved horse is buried in the grounds of Tredegar House.
Evan Frederic Morgan
The second Viscount Tredegar took over the estate in 1934 and was known for throwing extravagant parties. He also kept a menagerie of animals including a boxing kangaroo and a foul-mouthed parrot.
If you want to find out more stories about the Morgans then why not visit Tredegar House and Park?
A series of festive events are taking place, including a Victorian Christmas and a winter wonderland. Find out more…