Merrion, SA71

A forgotten Stackpole estate manor set within approximately 6.5 acres

Hidden within the historic landscape of south Pembrokeshire, Merrion Court is far more than a former farmhouse. Behind its weathered walls lies the story of a lost manor, Georgian estate ambition and centuries of rural history woven into one remarkable holding.

Set within approximately 6.5 acres on the Castlemartin peninsula, close to the ancient settlement of Warren, Merrion Court occupies a site believed to have been important since at least the medieval period. By 1811, Pembrokeshire historian Richard Fenton described the property as “a manor belonging to Lord Cawdor, in ruins,” already recognised as a place of significance within the vast Stackpole Estate.

What survives today is largely an early 19th-century rebuilding, thought to date from around 1820 when the property was leased to Lieutenant Brown during a period of major agricultural reorganisation across the Stackpole and Cawdor estates. During this time, the estate transformed much of south Pembrokeshire through planned tenant farms, land consolidation and extensive rebuilding, with Merrion Court becoming one of its important agricultural holdings.

Today, although requiring comprehensive restoration, the property retains extraordinary character and historic integrity. The principal house is arranged over two storeys beneath a hipped roof, with sash windows, substantial chimney stacks and rendered rubble masonry surviving beneath years of decline. Evidence of earlier fabric remains embedded within the structure, including features believed to originate from the medieval manor that once stood here.

Equally compelling are the attached outbuildings, which form a rare and remarkably intact historic farm complex. These include a dairy, granary, stable block, pigeon loft and an especially unusual corn-drying kiln complete with drying floor and hopper above  tangible reminders of the property’s working agricultural past. Together, they create an atmospheric courtyard setting rarely encountered today.

The surrounding land extends to approximately 6.5 acres, offering space, privacy and enormous potential for restoration and lifestyle use. The setting is deeply evocative, shaped by centuries of farming, estate management and later military history associated with the Castlemartin Training Area nearby.

For a buyer with vision, Merrion Court represents an increasingly rare opportunity: the chance to rescue and restore a historic Pembrokeshire estate property of genuine provenance. Whether reimagined as a private residence, country retreat or heritage-led restoration project, the property offers the foundations for something truly exceptional.

Properties of this nature are exceptionally rare. Merrion Court offers not simply a restoration project, but the opportunity to revive a remarkable piece of Pembrokeshire’s historic landscape.

Health & Safety Notice:
This property requires extensive renovation and may contain unstable structures, uneven ground and potentially hazardous areas. Strictly no unauthorised access or trespassing is permitted. All viewings are strictly by prior appointment only and undertaken entirely at the viewer’s own risk. Neither the vendor nor Fine & Country Pembrokeshire & West Wales accept any responsibility or liability for injury, loss or damage sustained whilst on the property or land.