Scolton Manor

Approach to Scolton Manor

Scolton Manor is a Victorian country house and country park located in Pembrokeshire, West Wales. Built as a home, it is now a museum, located northeast of Haverfordwest and on the borders of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

History

Designed by local architects William and James Owen, it was occupied from 1842 by the Higgon family. Prominent amongst Pembrokeshire society, three family members held the position of High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire, including the last resident, Lt Col John Henry Victor Higgon (1902-1987).

Taken over by Pembrokeshire County Council, the house was lightly restored, while the out buildings display collections reflecting Pembrokeshire country life, including:

Stables and carriages
Traditional skills of carpenter and blacksmith
Relationship between the poacher and gamekeeper
Gulbenkian-nominated VARDA gypsy caravan
Fox Walker & Co.^[1] locomotive "Margaret," used locally on the Maenclochog Railway

The exhibition hall displays the broad-ranging history of Pembrokeshire including natural history, geology, employment and trade, life during World War II and the Gwalia stores.

The David Burton-Richardson Collection and Archive of paintings, drawings and artefacts relating to the artists life is housed at Scolton Manor Museum. "From Now to Zero", a retrospective exhibition of David Burton-Richardson's works was held in 2005.

Scolton is home to the Pembrokeshire Beekeeping Centre, opened in July 2014 at the same time as the inauguration of the Victorian walled garden.^[2]

References

↑ The Maenclochog railway by John Gale ISBN 0951944908
↑ "County's beekeeping centre opens". Tivyside Advertiser. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.

External links

Scolton Manor at Pembrokeshire Virtual Museum

Museums and art galleries in Wales

National Museum Wales	National Museum Cardiff St Fagans National History Museum Big Pit National Coal Museum National Wool Museum National Roman Legion Museum National Slate Museum National Waterfront Museum

Natural history	National Museum Cardiff Swansea Museum Tenby Museum and Art Gallery Newport Museum and Art Gallery

History	Isca Augusta Roman Baths Museum

Galleries and art	Dylan Thomas Boathouse Dylan Thomas Centre Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre MOMA, Wales Oriel Mostyn Oriel Ynys Môn Turner House Gallery

Industry	Bersham Ironworks Blaenavon Ironworks Cefn Coed Colliery Museum Kidwelly Industrial Museum Llechwedd Slate Caverns Newtown Textile Museum Pierhead Building South Wales Miners' Museum Sygun Copper Mine

Military	Monmouth Museum South Wales Borderers Museum Museum of the Welsh Soldier Pembroke Dock Flying Boat Centre

Local history	Abergavenny Museum Brecknock Museum Cardiff Story Carmarthenshire County Museum Ceredigion Museum Chepstow Museum Haverfordwest Town Museum Lampeter Museum Llancaiach Fawr Llandrindod Wells Museum Llanidloes Museum Milford Haven Museum Narberth Museum Newport Museum Parc Howard Museum Pontypool Museum Powysland Museum Scolton Manor Swansea Museum Tenby Museum and Art Gallery Wrexham County Borough Museum

Motoring	Llangollen Motor Museum Pembrokeshire Motor Museum Pendine Museum of Speed

Railways	Conwy Valley Railway Museum Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Penrhyn Castle Railway Museum

Maritime	Holyhead Maritime Museum National Coracle Centre

Other	National Cycle Collection Welsh Sports Hall of Fame

Coordinates: 51°51′38.27″N 4°55′13.65″W / 51.8606306°N 4.9204583°W / 51.8606306; -4.9204583