Powys is a county and preserved county in Wales. It covers an area of 5,180 km2 (2,000 sq mi)[1] and in 2021 the population was approximately 133,600.[2]
The Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales was established in 2002 and given statutory status in 2022. It is administered by Cadw, the historic environment agency of the Welsh Government.[3][4] Elisabeth Whittle described Cadw as having a "somewhat special and guiding role" in the preservation of historic parks and gardens, since they are "an integral part of Welsh archaeological and architectural heritage".[5] The register includes just under 400 sites, ranging from gardens of private houses, to cemeteries and public parks. Parks and gardens are listed at one of three grades, matching the grading system used for listed buildings. Grade I is the highest grade, for sites of exceptional interest; Grade II*, the next highest, denotes parks and gardens of great quality; while Grade II denotes sites of special interest.[6]
There are 51 registered parks and gardens in Powys. Five are listed at Grade I, 16 at Grade II*, and 30 at Grade II.
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- ^ "Labour Market Profile - Powys". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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- ^ "Registered historic parks and gardens". Cadw. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Whittle 1992, p. 6.
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