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Call them stately homes, country houses, or simply historic houses,
most of these historic places of residence recall a bygone age of wealth
and splendour. In some cases the houses have been created from the
ruins of medieval castles. In other cases the house has been built
to look like a medieval castle.
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Abbey Cwm Hir Hall
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Grade II* listed Victorian Gothic Revival mansion overlooking the ruins of the 12th century Cisterian Abbey (and incorporating carved stones from it). Each of the 52 rooms is open to owner-led tours and is carefully conceived to make a separate style statement. Eclectic collections ranging from clocks and phonographs to signs and packaging. Set in 12 acres of landscaped grounds incorporating walled garden, lake and waterfall, deciduous woodland, courtyards and terraces.
Abbey Cwm Hir,
Powys,
Wales,
LD1 6PH
Attraction Type:
Historic House
Website: Abbey Cwm Hir Hall
Email: info@abbeycwmhir.com
Phone: 01597 851 727
Location
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OS SO054711
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Craig-y-Nos Castle and Country Park
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A Victorian country house on the southern verge of the Brecon Beacons, built in 1840 by Captain Rice Davies Powell. On a terraced site above the river Tawe Captain Powell created a mock Gothic castle of local limestone. His design called for a grand mansion, but costs outstripped Powell's funds, and the north wing remained unfinished.
Craig-y-Nos,
Powys,
Wales
Attraction Type:
Historic House
Location: On the A4067, southern Brecon Beacons National Park
OS SN842 155
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HISTORIC HOUSES IN WALES
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WALES TRAVEL GUIDE ATTRACTIONS IN WALES BY REGION
Map of Regions
Anglesey and Snowdonia | North
Wales Coast and Borderlands | Mid Wales and
Brecon Beacons | Ceredigion |
Pembrokeshire | Carmarthenshire
| Swansea, Gower and the Vale of Neath
| Cardiff, Coast, & Valleys of South
Wales | Wye Valley and Vale of Usk
ATTRACTIONS IN WALES BY
TYPE OF ATTRACTION
Abbeys & Monasteries | Ancient
Sites | Castles | Gardens
| Historic Churches & Religious Sites
| Historic Houses | Museums
| Roman Remains
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