Explanation and Reference
A Mansion House built between 1616 and 1626
B Approach by road from Newport
C Entrance into to the terraced courts in front of the house leading to the porch which was originally the chief entrance to the house opening into the lower side of the hall behind the screen and below the music gallery having the great hall on the right hand and the Kitchen Buttery and offices on the left
D A square court on the side of the house called the Deer court
E. The Garden
F Stables and outdoor offices.
G Lights cut through the wood from the walk
H A semi circular arbour of yew trees by the side of the walk having a break light cut in the front of it.
I. The upper summerhouse - the same is an ancient British
or Welsh castle consisting of a flat topped conical mound surrounded by a
fosse the summit of which was most probably occupied by some timber structure
protected by pallisades in its original condition but in later times probably
early in the last century the top was surrounded by wall within which was
built a square summerhouse of two storeys where the family used to drink tea
in the summer time.