What is recorded here
Penrhyn Castle Kitchen Garden, Bangor; Maes-y-gerddi, Penrhyn Castle, Bangor served the castle kitchen during the 19th Century. It is not a formal museum or public attraction, but a working garden recorded in the national monument list. The distinction matters because recordkeeping does not equal invitation. The garden may still belong to the castle, reserve for private use, or wait for a keeper who understands its history.
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Penrhyn Castle Kitchen Garden, Bangor; Maes-y-gerddi, Penrhyn Castle, Bangor as Community Garden; Kitchen Garden from the 19th Century period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Penrhyn Castle Kitchen Garden, known as Maes-y-gerddi, was part of the 19th-century estate of Penrhyn Castle, held by the Pennant family, who were prominent Welsh landowners. It is remembered as a well-preserved example of a formal kitchen garden associated with a major historic house in north Wales.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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