Aberconwy House
Castle Street, Conwy LL32 8AY
Tel: 01492
592246
Dating from the 14th century, this is the only
medieval merchant’s house in Conwy to have survived the turbulent history of
this walled town for nearly six centuries. Furnished rooms and an
audiovisual presentation show daily life from different periods in its
history.
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Erddig House
nr
Wrexham
Tel: 01978
355314 · Infoline 01938 557019
Email erddig@smtp.ntrust.org.uk
One of the most fascinating houses in Britain, not least
because of the unusually close relationship that existed between the family
of the house and their servants. The beautiful and evocative range of
outbuildings includes kitchen, laundry, bakehouse, stables, sawmill, smithy
and joiner’s shop, while the stunning state rooms display most of their
original 18th- and 19th-century furniture and
furnishings, including some exquisite Chinese wallpaper. The large walled
garden has been restored to its 18th-century formal design and
has a Victorian parterre and yew walk. It also contains the National
Collection of Ivies. There is an extensive park with woodland walks.
Regional Winner of NPI National Heritage Award 1999/2000
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Llanerchaeron
nr
Aberaeron SA48 8DG
Tel 01545 570200 · Infoline 01558 825147
A rare survivor of a classic Welsh gentry estate of the late
18th century. The elegant house was designed and built by John Nash in
1794–6, with an equally well-proportioned service wing and courtyard. The
model home farm, kennels, walled gardens and stables complete the picture.
The estate park was landscaped in the spirit of the Picturesque and commands
fine views over the surrounding countryside.
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Llywelyn Cottage
/ Bwthyn Llywelyn
Beddgelert LL55 4YA
Tel 01766 890293
A shop and exhibtion are housed in this 17th-century
cottage, situated in the picturesque village of Beddgelert, near the
Aberglaslyn Pass and within the Snowdonia National Park. There are superb
walks in the area, including a stroll to the legendary Gelert’s grave, and a
level path to the track of the former Welsh Highland Railway.
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Plas Newydd
Llanfairpwll, Anglesey LL61 6DQ
Tel 01248 714795
Set amidst breathtakingly beautiful scenery and with
spectacular views of Snowdonia, this elegant 18th-century house was built by
James Wyatt and is an interesting mixture of Classical and Gothic. The
comfortable interior, re-styled in the 1930s, is famous for its association
with Rex Whistler, whose largest painting is here. There is also an
exhibition about his work. A military museum contains campaign relics of the
1st Marquis of Anglesey, who commanded the cavalry at the Battle of
Waterloo. There is a fine spring garden and Australasian arboretum with an
understorey of shrubs and wild flowers, as well as a summer terrace and,
later, massed hydrangeas and autumn colour. A woodland walk gives access to
a marine walk on the Menai Strait .
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Plas Yn Rhiw
Rhiw,
Pwllheli LL53 8AB
Tel 01758 780219
A small manor house, rescued from neglect and lovingly
restored by the three Keating sisters, who bought it in 1938. The views
across Cardigan Bay are among the most spectacular in Britain and there are
delightful grounds tumbling down to the sea. The house is 16th
century with Georgian additions, and the ornamental gardens contain many
interesting flowering trees and shrubs, with beds framed by box hedges and
grass paths. Brilliant displays of snowdrops and bluebells can be found in
the wood above at the appropriate season.
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Tudor Merchant's House
Quay
Hill, Tenby SA70 7BX
Tel 01834 842279
A late 15th-century town house, characteristic of the area
and of the time when Tenby was a thriving trading port. The ground-floor
chimney at the rear of the house is a fine vernacular example, and the
original scarfed roof-trusses survive. The remains of early frescos can be
seen on three interior walls and the house is furnished to re-create family
life from the Tudor period onwards. There is access to the small herb
garden, weather permitting.
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Ty Mawr Wybrnant
Penmachno, Betws-y-Coed LL25 0HJ
Tel 01690 760213
Situated in the beautiful and secluded Wybrnant Valley, Ty
Mawr was the birthplace of Bishop William Morgan, first translator of the
entire Bible into Welsh. The house has been restored to its probable 16th–17th-century
appearance and houses a display of Welsh Bibles. A footpath leads from the
house through woodland and the surrounding fields, which are traditionally
managed.
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