Iscoed, Grade II listed country house in St Ishmael, Wales.
Iscoed is a three-story country house with service wings forming a central courtyard, built from brick and rough stone walls. The building has stood empty since 1957 and remains in poor condition, though the south wing underwent partial restoration in 1979.
Architect Anthony Keck designed the house in 1772 for Sir William Mansel, and it was later purchased by General Sir Thomas Picton, a Napoleonic Wars commander. After 1945 it served as council housing before eventually being abandoned.
The house displays Welsh architectural design through its symmetrical forms, curved entry steps, and decorative details like fine mantelpieces and plasterwork. These elements shape its appearance today and reveal 18th-century craftsmanship practices.
The building is not open to the public and can only be viewed from outside, as its condition is too fragile for visitors inside. You should keep a safe distance and walk carefully around the site.
The house shifted purposes multiple times: from private residence to a general's home, then to council housing, and finally to a protected ruin. These changes reflect ownership transitions and social shifts in the area.
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