The house has been much altered throughout its history and is a mixture of period influence. It was renovated by a Victorian industrialist who had traveled extensively in the Far East, bringing back rare and exotic plants and antiques. The farmhouse was altered and extended when Morgan Popkin Traherne married and undertook the 1830 renovation.
The household was quite advanced for its time in that it generated its own electricity and there were orchestra and piano recitals on the lawn as O.P. Traherne (Morgan's successor) was a keen music lover. He also loved hunting and fishing. Royalty visited the park for hunting weekends.
The House and Park came into public ownership in 1961 and for several years it served various functions - additional council run accommodation, a caravan park and offices. Gradually, dry and wet rot took effect and the House fell into a state of dereliction, although its superb frontage has always been a cause for curiosity among members of the public visiting Bryngarw Country Park.
The House been developed as a Conference and Banqueting Centre for the enjoyment of residents and visitors. Within the Country Park are a variety of features and habitats which typify a country estate of the eighteenth century - ranging from the formal gardens adjoining the house to the naturally wild surroundings. All areas of the park are accessible by a network of footpaths which enable their features to be enjoyed at all seasons of the year.
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