BEFORE its dereliction and demolition, Snatchwood House was an elderly care home and earlier in the twentieth century, an orthopaedic recovery unit linked to Chepstow Hospital that dealt with injured soldiers following World War II.
During the nineteenth century, the house had been home to the Jones family. Edward Jones was a wealthy colliery owner who formed the Partridge, Jones & Paton company.
When he passed away in 1903, Edward’s son Godfrey Ernest Jones inherited and lived in the house with his widowed mother.
Godfrey Jones was a prominent local citizen and Chairman of many local associations including Pontypool Constitutional Club, Pontypool Division Conservative Association and Pontypool RFC in 1927 – the year that Pooler defeated both the Maori side and the Australian Waratahs here in Pontypool Park.
In 1928, Godfrey’s mother passed away and he sold Snatchwood Park and moved to Cornwall.
The site of Snatchwood Park house now has new homes built upon it following its demolition in 1992. Although its former lodge house is still standing it is also now a private home.
Nostalgia is provided by Torfaen Museum
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