Abernodwydd Farmhouse was built around 1678 at Llangadfan in Powys, Wales. It is a timber framed construction and was moved to St Fagans National History Museum near Cardiff in 1951.
The museum houses many old buildings that have been moved from their original locations elsewhere in Wales to demonstrate Welsh heritage and living conditions in the past.
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Built circa 1200 as a fortress for the Welsh Princes in their struggle to hold onto their kingdom, Powis Castle has undergone many changes over the centuries. It is now in the care of the National Trust having been gifted to them by the 4th Earl of Powis in 1952.
One of its many attractions are the formal terraces and gardens which can be seen from this side of the castle. They were hewn from the rock during the 1670’s under the direction of Adrian Duvall of Rouen. The large yew trees on the upper terrace are several hundred years old and some are trimmed into abstract topiary.
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Powis Castle was built circa 1200 as a fortress for the Welsh Princes of Powys, who held onto their kingdom despite the threats of their more powerful neighbours in Gwynedd and England.
In 1587, Powis Castle was sold to Sir Edward Herbert and remained in the Herbert family until 1952 when George Charles Herbert (the 4th Earl of Powis) bequeathed it to the National Trust who still administer it today as a tourist attraction.
The castle contains a collection of famous paintings and exhibits relating to Robert Clive, the conqueror of India. His son’s marriage to Lady Henrietta Herbert in 1784 led to the union of the Clive and Powis estates and recreation of the Earldom of Powis.
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Another cottage photographed during our visit to the St Fagans National History Museum near Cardiff.
Nant Wallter Cottage was built circa 1770 at Taliaris, near Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It was moved to St Fagans Museum in 1993.
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Although it was rebuilt circa 1660, the history of this site goes back even further as it was the home of Howel ab Ieuaf, the Lord of Arwystli, a medieval warlord engaged in skirmishes along the border with England in the 12th century. It is claimed 300 mature oak trees were used in the construction of the new house.
Today the property, in a remote location in mid Wales, is a holiday home. It is a grade II listed building giving it legal protection from major changes or alterations without prior approval from the local authority.
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