Machen House

Machen House
Entrance to Machen House - the house itself is only partially visible from the public highway
TypeHouse
LocationLower Machen, Newport, Wales
Coordinates51°35′10″N 3°07′00″W / 51.5862°N 3.1167°W / 51.5862; -3.1167
Built1831
Architectural style(s)Georgian
Governing bodyPrivately owned
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameMachen House
Designated4 October 1990
Reference no.3084
Official nameMachen House Garden
Designated1 February 2022
Reference no.PGW(Gt)32(NPT)
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameBothy at Machen House
Designated4 October 1990
Reference no.3085
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameBee bole at Machen House
Designated4 October 1990
Reference no.3086
Machen House is located in Newport
Machen House
Location of Machen House in Newport

Machen House is a country house in the hamlet of Lower Machen, to the west of the city of Newport, Wales. The house was built in 1831 for the Rev. Charles Augustus Morgan, vicar of Machen and scion of the Morgan family of Tredegar House. In the mid-20th century, Machen was the home of the Conservative politician Peter Thorneycroft, who sat as the Member of Parliament for Monmouth. Machen House is a Grade II* listed building. Its gardens and grounds are listed at Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. A bothy and a bee bole in the grounds of the house are both listed at Grade II. The house remains a private residence and is not open to the public.