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Historic
Houses
Judge's
Lodgings 
In Presteigne, on B4362. Tel. 01544 260650. The TIC is in part of the
building.
Original Victorian furnishings grace the elegant apartments, lit by
gaslight. The fully equipped servants' quarters and huge courtroom are
part of this 1870 Shire Hall. See more in-depth information on The
Judge's Lodgings.
Pencerrig
At Llanelwedd by Builth Wells on A483, Powys. Cadw.
The home of Thomas Jones, Welsh landscape painter of 18th century and
member of one of the premier Welsh families. The grounds are landscaped.
Powis
Castle
One mile south of Welshpool, (A458) Montgomeryshire.
This is a stately home and gardens with 700 years of continuous occupation,
building, and rebuilding. It was known as Pool Castle in medieval times.
The square tower is thought to be a late Norman keep. A 1668 gateway
leads to altered Tudor lodgings and an Edwardian gatehouse. The house
is full of memorabilia of India in the time of Clive (his son married
a daughter of the house). In the grounds are steeply terraced garden
planted in the early 18th century. Clipped yews and old roses prosper,
as well as tender and unusual plants. There are fruit trees on the terraces
and an orangery. The views are superb.
Trewern
Hall
Four miles from Welshpool, Powys, off A458. Tel. 01938 570243.
A Grade II listed building, considered an important timber framed house.
Ty
Mawr
Four miles southwest of Betws-y-Coed on minor road from Penmachno. National
Trust. Tel. 01690 760213.
A farm dwelling where Bishop William Morgan, the first translator of
the Bible into Welsh, was born in 1545.
Ty'N-y-Coed
Uchaf
¾ miles walk from Penmachno near the Woolen Mill, B4406, off A5. National
Trust. Tel 01690 760229.
A traditional small holding with 19th century farmhouse and outbuildings
intact.
HISTORIC
HOUSES OF WALES
Anglesey & Snowdonia |
North Wales & Borders | Mid
Wales & Brecon Beacons | Ceredigion
| Pembrokeshire | Carmarthenshire
| Swansea & Gower | Cardiff
and South Wales Coast | Wye Valley
& Vale of Usk
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
Photo
credits - Judge's Lodging © Barbara Ballard
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