The estate became famous in the late 18th century when its owner, Thomas Johnes (1748-1816), developed it as a showpiece of the Picturesque idea of landscape the estate and the Gothic house were the subject of many descriptions and images produced by contemporary visitors. Havodychdryd or Hafod Uchtryd is the name of the house and demesne and the other properties. Sir Richard Herbert of Pengelly and Cwmystwyth was High Sheriff of Cardigan from 22 November 1542.Ī rent roll dated 1540 for the granges of Mevenith, Cwmystwyth and Hafodwen (‘newe leases’) reveals that Wm Herbert and Morgan Herbert were tenants of several properties formerly belonging to the Abbey of Strata Florida, including significantly: Havodychdryd Doleygors Pantycrave Bwlch Gwalter parcell of Ty Loge 4 parte of Pwll Piran parte of Pregnant(sic) Prignant Isaf and Blaenmerin and Alltgron.
Some of the Strata Florida lands were granted to the Herbert family, who came to Cardiganshire during the reign of Elizabeth I. After the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII (1536-1540) during the English Reformation the abbey’s holdings were divided and awarded to new tenants. The lands of the Hafod Uchtryd were within the boundaries of the Cistercian Abbey Strata Florida ( Welsh: Caron-Uwch-Clawdd). First used as a hunting lodge for Welsh Chieftans, it then became home to landed gentry and nobility. It is the ancient location of a dwelling on the side of the hill above the river Ystwyth, looking to the east. The estate of Hafod Uchtryd (English: summer mansion of Uchtryd) is located in Ceredigion, Wales the Ystwyth valley near Devil’s Bridge, Cwmystwyth and Pont-rhyd-y-groes (English: the bridge of the cross). A depiction of the Hafod Estate, circa 1795 by John Warwick Smith
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