About Malpas Court

Malpas Court is a fine, stone mansion set a few hundred metres off the Malpas Road on the northern fringe of Newport. It was built for Thomas Prothero between 1835 and 1838. The architect was Thomas Henry Wyatt and this was the first completely new mansion he designed. Though he was involved in the rebuilding of Llantarnam Abbey which like Malpas Court is gabled Tudor in style.

Nowadays the property is surrounded by houses and a large primary school. However, to appreciate its former grandeur, one needs to imagine the mansion set in landscaped parkland running down from the Malpas Road to the canal – the house being situated in the centre with fine views out over the canal.

In 1946, Newport Borough Council bought Malpas Court and subsequently developed the grounds into a housing estate and school while the house became a social club. By the 1980s, only part of the premises was in use, as a betting shop, and the building had begun to decline into disrepair.

In 1997 Malpas Court became a Grade II listed building. Ten years later work began to return the house to its former glory. Grants of £2.7 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and £750,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund financed the project.

Malpas Court Social Enterprise have occupied the building and operated from the building since 2003; providing a range of community service activities including gardening, café/catering facilities, corporate hospitality and support of learning opportunities for adults with additional need or disabilities.

Facilities

• WiFi access
• OHP and screen – in drawing room / library
• Sound equipment can be provided upon request
• Disabled access throughout the grounds and building
• Transport links
• Refreshments and catering available