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Stradey Castle

Stradey Castle is a mansion in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The mansion was built from the years 1850–1855 after the demolition of a house 350 metres south-west of the current site. The building was designed by Edward Haycock for David Mansel Lewis. In 1873–1874, a wing was added to the mansion by John Chessell Buckler, remaining virtually unchanged since. History Parts of Heidi, a 2005 live-action film, were shot at Stradey Castle. The Doctor Who 2011 Christmas special, The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe filmed scenes here in September and October 2011. In 2016 Stradey Castle experienced a fire that was caused by, as recounted by Claire Mansel Lewis, one of the owners of Stradey Castle, "The sun's rays being reflected by the magnifying mirror on my dressing table onto the curtains" she continued, "Half an hour later, and the house would have been destroyed." Building The front entrance of Stradey Castle is at the north side of the building, with the garden being located to the east side of the building. On the entrance side of the building is the hall and the library, both of which were altered in 1874. To the garden side of the building is a suite of rooms, including the reception rooms. The wing, constructed from 1873 to 1874, contains a large room with a skylight, a billiard room, 2 bedrooms, a large marble bath and a turret at the top of the tower. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Wales Grade II* listed buildings in Carmarthenshire References
Felinfoel Brewery

Felinfoel Brewery is a brewery based in the village of Felinfoel near Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The existing brewery building dates from 1878 (according to a date plaque on its south facade), constructed by local innkeeper (and iron and tinplate works owner) David John. The brewery grew to employ fifty people and expanded its market to the surrounding counties. After John's retirement his sons took over the business and, in 1906, it was registered as a limited company. In the 1920s the company was managed by John's daughter, Mary Anne Lewis, a formidable woman who always carried a big stick. In 1935 Felinfoel became the first brewery in the UK (and one of the first breweries in Europe) to produce beer in cans. It managed to stop the beer reacting with the metal by coating the inside of the cans with wax, unlike the Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company in the US, who had to create a new pasteurised drink to get around the problem when they produced the world's first canned beer earlier the same year. Felinfoel were spurred into action when the Western Mail announced rival brewery Buckley's was investigating canned beer. Felinfoel won the race, producing their first canned beer in December 1935. Felinfoel had the advantage of owning a tinplate works. In turn, the local tinplate industry benefited from the developments, with Llanelli's Trostre tinplate works going on to produce all of Britain's tinplate for food and drink cans and cookware. The cans were originally half pint containers, with a crimped metal top. They were packaged in cardboard boxes of twenty four cans. Because of their light weight, relatively to the traditional glass beer bottles, the Felinfoel beer was a popular choice to send to the British soldiers during World War II. However, the wax coating did not work so well in warmer climates, melting and giving the beer an unpleasant taste, possibly leading to Felinfoel's nickname of "Feeling Foul". The Felinfoel Brewery building has a heritage listing, as a "rare surviving example of a once important industry in Wales". It continues to be run as a brewery by descendants of David John. References External links Official website
St Brides Castle

St Brides Castle is a 19th-century castellated baronial-style mansion in the parish of St Brides and the community of Marloes and St Brides, Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales. History The house, formerly known as "St Brides Hill" or just "Hill", was developed for William Philipps (1810–1864) in 1833 from an 18th-century house which topographer Richard Fenton in 1811 referred to as an "elegant modern structure" which had replaced an ancient mansion to the west. In 1839 the estate extended to 348 acres (141 ha). The house was acquired by the 5th Baron Kensington in 1899 and enlarged in 1905 to 1913 for the 6th Baron Kensington, who sold it in 1920. In 1923 it became a sanatorium, Kensington Hospital. In 1992 the house was converted to holiday apartments. Construction The present house is a two- and four-storey construction of rubble stone with sandstone additions, under slate roofs. It is a mixture of Tudor, Gothic, Edwardian and Scots Baronial styles, with many original interior features. Historian Nikolaus Pevsner suggests that the architect may have been Thomas Rowlands and describes the early-20th-century expansion of the castle for Lord Kensington as "the last major country house work in Pembrokeshire". Current use After extensive renovation, the current owners are Holiday Property Bond. The building is Grade II* listed "as one of the best late Georgian castellated houses of the region with good interiors and high quality Edwardian additions". The grounds are designated Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. References Sources Lloyd, Thomas; Orbach, Julian; Scourfield, Robert (2004). Pembrokeshire. The Buildings Of England. New Haven, US and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300101782. OCLC 176899573. External links Media related to St Brides Castle at Wikimedia Commons
Blackpool Mill

Blackpool Mill is a 19th century flour mill in the community of Martletwy, in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. It sits to the west of Blackpool Bridge on the southern bank of the Eastern River Cleddau, downstream from Canaston Bridge. Built in 1813 on the site of former ironworks, the mill is a Grade-II* listed building, which is intact and contains working machinery, but has ceased commercial operation. Blackpool Mill is listed by RCAHMW as an historic place name. The mill was originally powered by a centre water wheel, 4.5 metres (15 ft) in diameter and 3.5 metres (11 ft) wide. A turbine replaced the wheel about 1900, driving four pairs of stones. The mill remained in use until 1958; the drive was converted to electricity. In 1968, renovations enabled the building to be opened to the public. Currently, the mill is closed to the public but features in the Narberth to Blackpool Mill Walk. Several other features of the site are listed by Coflein: Blackpool bridge, a furnace, the mill leat and the wharf. Bluestone In 2016, Bluestone, a nearby holiday resort, announced plans to spend £2.5 million restoring the site with the addition of a miniature railway as a tourist attraction, but following objections from the National Park, the plans were deferred by Bluestone, and subsequently rejected, with Bluestone invited to re-apply. In 2020, Bluestone was granted planning permission to convert the mill into a 160-seat restaurant. References
St Ceinwen's Church, Llangeinwen

St Ceinwen's Church, Llangeinwen, is a Grade II* listed building in Anglesey, north Wales. It is 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from the neighbouring St Mary's Church, Llanfair-yn-y-Cwmwd. The historic environment service of the Welsh government, Cadw, says that: Two sisters, Ceinwen and Dwynwen, founded this church and the now-ruined church on nearby Llanddwyn Island. Both churches were subsequently dedicated to their founders, which is unusual. The present building at Llangeinwen is 12th century and has been in constant use since then. It is grade II* listed. The north and south walls of the nave are of this period, those of the chancel being medieval. The north chapel was added in 19th century as was the tower; gravestones of 9th and 11th centuries are built into the buttresses. The decorated stone font is 13th century. There is a blocked up 12th century doorway on the north wall of the nave. The brass chandeliers are from the early 19th century. Named for St Ceinwen, the church is located within an enclosed churchyard on the NW side of the A4080, 800m West of the village of Dwyran. References External links Media related to St Ceinwen's Church, Llangeinwen at Wikimedia Commons
St Morhaiarn's Church, Gwalchmai

St Morhaiarn's Church is a medieval church in the village of Gwalchmai in Anglesey, Wales. The building dates from the 14th century and underwent extensive renovations in 1845 by Reverend J. Wynne Jones. It was designated a Grade II*-listed building on 4 May 1971. References External links Media related to St Morhaiarn's Church, Gwalchmai at Wikimedia Commons
St Justinian's Chapel

St Justinian's Chapel in Pembrokeshire, Wales, is now a roofless shell; the current structure was probably erected in the 16th century on earlier foundations, which may date from the time of the 6th and 7th century Saint Justinian to whom it is dedicated. The chapel is a Grade I listed building. Location The chapel is situated 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of St Davids, in the coastal area of St Justinian on the northwest extremity of Pembrokeshire. Description The chapel is constructed of rubble stone, and in plan measures 12m x 5m and is about 4m high. There are several windows and two doors. History The now roofless but otherwise largely intact chapel was probably originally erected in the 16th century, possibly by Bishop Vaughan (1509-22) on considerably earlier foundations, using some of the earlier structure's materials. Descriptions of the earlier structure suggest battlements, gables and a tower. The chapel's name derives from the legend that the 6th and 7th century Saint Justinian was buried there after he was murdered on Ramsey, where he was established for a time. The chapel was a place of pilgrimage for some centuries. During his lifetime, Justinian was a confessor to St David and his bones are believed to now rest in St Davids Cathedral. Samuel Lewis, in his 1833 Topographical Dictionary of Wales, describes the chapel as forming "a very interesting ruin in a beautiful and romantic situation". References
Top-y-Fron Hall

Top-y-Fron Hall is a country house in the community of Connah's Quay, Wales. In 1977 it became a Grade II* listed building. History The house dates from the 18th century and is an example of the earliest brick houses in Flintshire. The architecture is early Georgian era. The house featured in 2016 in the Channel 4 series Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Flintshire References
Top-y-Fron Hall

Top-y-Fron Hall é uma casa de campo em Connah's Quay, País de Gales. Em 1977 tornou-se um edifício listado de Grau II *. História A casa data do século XVIII e é um exemplo das primeiras casas de tijolos em Flintshire. A arquitetura é do início da era georgiana. A casa foi destaque em 2016 na série Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners do Channel 4. Referências
Usk Bridge (Brecon)

The Usk Bridge (Welsh: Pont-Yr-Wysg) in Brecon, Powys, Wales is the town's oldest route over the River Usk. It carries the B4601 road, formerly the A40, between Brecon and Llanfaes. History The river was fordable at Brecon and the date of construction of the original bridge here is uncertain. The existing stone bridge was built in 1563 and replaced an earlier bridge that was washed away in the floods of 1535. It was widened in 1794 by bridge builder Thomas Edwards, at a cost of £1,000 (equivalent to £120,000 in 2025) During the 20th century it was widened further with the addition of metal framed footpaths on either side. In the 1950s it required widening to take modern road traffic and a new concrete bed, described as "functional and safe but extremely ugly", was laid on top of the original stone base. Status The bridge is a Grade I listed structure. References
Church of Our Lady and St Michael, Abergavenny

The Church of Our Lady and St Michael in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, is a Roman Catholic parish church. A Grade II* listed building, it was built between 1858 and 1860 to a design by Benjamin Bucknall. History and architecture Abergavenny remained a Catholic stronghold in the years after the Reformation, and its first Catholic church built after the Reformation was on Frogmore Street. This was replaced as the town's main Catholic church by Our Lady and St Michael's in 1860. The construction of the church was funded by a local solicitor, John Baker Gabb, and the architect was Benjamin Bucknall. Bucknall was engaged on the building of Woodchester Mansion, Gloucestershire, for another Catholic client, William Leigh, and, aged only 25, was seen as a coming man in Catholic architectural circles. Bucknall's intellectual and architectural influences were the work and ideas of Augustus Pugin – he converted to Catholicism in the year of Pugin's death – and the French Gothic Revival architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, with whom Bucknall was in regular correspondence. The church is constructed in Decorated Gothic style, with an accompanying Tudor Gothic presbytery. Built of Old Red Sandstone, with Bath Stone dressings and slate roofs, the church comprises a nave, North and South aisles and a chancel. An intended "grand tower and spire" were never built. Internal features Simon Jenkins describes the church as "a bold composition of church and presbytery." The interior of the church is largely unchanged since its construction with all its original Victorian furniture and furnishings intact. The presbytery is similarly unspoilt. The church also has "an exceptionally fine collection of medieval and later vestments". Notes References Jenkins, Simon (2008). Wales: Churches, Houses, Castles. London: Penguin. ISBN 978-0-713-99893-1. Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1. External links Media related to Church of Our Lady and St Michael, Abergavenny at Wikimedia Commons
Bronllys Castle

Bronllys Castle er en motte and bailey-fæstning syd for Bronllys, mod Talgarth i Powys, Wales. Den oprindelige borg, der var opført i tømmer, blev grundlagt i år 100 eller kort efter af Richard Fitz Pons, ejeren af det nærliggende Herefordshire baroni Clifford, der støttede Bernard of Neufmarché. Hans søn, Walter de Clifford, genopførte borgen i sten. Under glyndwroprøret forbedrede Owain Glyndwrs tropper forsvarsværkerne, men efterfølgende blev fæstningen ikke brugt militært igen. Det drives i dag af Cadw. Se også Borge og slotte i Storbritannien og Irland Borge og slotte i Wales Referencer Eksterne henvisninger
Bronllys Castle

Bronllys Castle ist die Ruine einer Niederungsburg vom Typus einer Turmhügelburg (Motte) in der Gemeinde Bronllys zwischen den Städten Brecon und Talgarth in der walisischen Grafschaft Powys. Geschichte Die Motte steht südlich des Dorfes an der Straße Richtung Talgarth. Sie wurde 1144 oder kurz danach erbaut, als Walter de Clifford († 1190) den Distrikt von Roger Fitzmiles, 2. Earl of Hereford, erhielt. Walter de Clifford scheint für den Bau des Rundturms auf dem Mound verantwortlich gewesen zu sein. Im Jahre 1165 fing dieser Feuer und ein Stein, der von den Zinnen herunterfiel, erschlug Earl Rogers einzigen, überlebenden Bruder Mahel de Hereford. Im September 1233 hatte Walter de Cliffords Enkel, ebenfalls Walter de Clifford († 1263) genannt, eine Streitmacht von über 200 Mann hier stationiert, die die Burg gegen seinen Schwiegervater, Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, verteidigte. Die Burg fiel von den Cliffords an die Giffards und dann an die De Bohuns, Earls of Hereford. 1399 nahm König Heinrich IV. alle De-Bohun-Besitzungen ein. Die Burg wurde in den frühen Jahren der Rebellion von Owain Glyndŵr Anfang des 15. Jahrhunderts gegen dessen Angriffe zusätzlich verstärkt. Bronllys Castle wurde nie wieder eingenommen, war aber 1583 bereits verfallen. In der kurzen Zeit des Besitzes durch den Duke of Buckingham wurde nichts an diesem Zustand verbessert und ab 1521 war die Burg wieder in Besitz der Krone. Dort blieb sie seither. Heute wird Bronllys Castle von Cadw, der walisischen Denkmalschutzbehörde, verwaltet. Von April bis Oktober ist es für Besucher zugänglich. Einzelnachweise Quellen P. M. Remfry: The Castles of Breconshire. Logaston, 1999. Weblinks
St Cewydd's Church, Disserth

St Cewydd's Church is an active parish church in the village of Disserth, Powys, Wales. The dispersed village of Disserth lies south of Llandrindod Wells and north of Builth Wells. The church stands in an isolated position on a bank of the River Ithon. Unrestored in the Victorian era, the church has an unusually complete 18th century interior. Medieval in origin, St Cewydd's is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building. History The Church of St Cewydd stands in a walled churchyard in the centre of the village of Disserth. The village is dispersed and lies around 4 km south-west of Llandrindod Wells. The church is certainly medieval in date, with Cadw suggesting that the porch is the earliest extant feature. There is uncertainty as to the date of the tower. Cadw records it as "probably 18th century", while noting that earlier dates have been suggested. Robert Scourfield and Richard Haslam, in their Powys volume in the Buildings of Wales series, conclude, "the tower must be 14th century", and other sources follow this. The church escaped the attention of "improvers" in the Victorian era and retains an interior almost entirely of the 17th and 18th centuries. The church remains an active parish church in the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon and occasional services are held. Architecture and description St Cewydd's consists of a combined nave and chancel, a western tower and a south porch. The building material is mainly local rubble, whitewashed externally and internally. The tower is three-storeyed, with a 19th-century battlement. The roofs are 15th century with scissor trusses. The Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust (CPAT) survey undertaken in 1996 notes that a false ceiling was inserted in 1839 and removed in the early 20th century. The interior contains an exceptionally rare, and almost complete set of 17th and 18th century fittings and furnishings, including a three-decker pulpit, box pews and communion rails. Many of the box pews still carry the nameplates of the parishioners who paid for and used them. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales notes the discovery of a series of, much faded, wall paintings during a limited internal restoration undertaken in the 1950s. They include the coat of arms of Queen Anne (1665–1714). St Cewydd's is as a Grade I listed building. Its Cadw listing record emphasises the building's "exceptional architectural interest as a parish church retaining very rare pre-19th character, including a complete 17th and 18th century interior plan and detail." Gallery Notes References Sources Scourfield, Robert; Haslam, Richard (2013). Powys: Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Breconshire. The Buildings of Wales. New Haven, US and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-18508-9. OCLC 863678002. External links RCAHMW photographic survey
Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent

The Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent, Monmouthshire, is a parish church with datable origins to the 13th century. It is believed to be one of the oldest Christian sites in the county, and possibly within Wales. The church is sited within the walls of the Roman town. It remains an active parish church and a Grade II* listed building. History It is possible that a very early Christian congregation worshipped at Caerwent in the Roman period, although there is no evidence that this settlement was on the site of the present church. In 1992, a pre-Norman cross-head was discovered near the site indicating the presence of a Christian church predating the Norman Conquest. The oldest part of the existing church is the chancel, dating from the 13th century. The church was restored in 1893–1894 and again in 1910–1912 by G. E. Halliday. It remains an active church in the parish of Caerwent and Dinham and is a Grade II* listed building. Architecture and description The church is built of limestone, some local to the area and some imported from Somerset. It contains a significant number of Roman artefacts, including an altar dedicated to the god Mars, dating from AD 152. Notes References Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
St Mary's Church, Gladestry

St Mary's Church is an active parish church in the village of Gladestry, Powys, Wales. The village lies east of Builth Wells close to the border with England. The church is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building. History The Church of St Mary stands in a rectangular churchyard in the centre of the village of Gladestry, some 6km to the west of the Herefordshire town of Kington. The church dates from the 13th century, although possibly with earlier origins, and was enlarged in the 14th. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW) records that the spire, atop the 13th-century tower, dates from the 18th century. The church was twice restored, at the beginning and at the end of the 20th century. The church remains an active parish church in the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon and occasional services are held. Architecture and description St Mary's consists of a nave, a chancel with a bellcote above, an aisle, a western tower and a south porch. The building material is mainly local rubble. The roofs and spire are clad in shale slates. Parts of the interior are floored with encaustic tiles by William Godwin & Son of Lugwardine. Robert Scourfield and Richard Haslam, in their Powys volume in the Buildings of Wales series, describe it as a "handsome and relatively large church". St Mary's is as a Grade I listed building. References Sources Scourfield, Robert; Haslam, Richard (2013). Powys: Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Breconshire. The Buildings of Wales. New Haven, US and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-18508-9. OCLC 863678002. External links RCAHMW photographic survey
St David's Church, Glascwm

St David's Church is an active parish church in the village of Glascwm, Powys, Wales. It stands in a circular churchyard in the centre of the village, some 9m to the north-east of Builth Wells. It is traditionally associated with Saint David and there was likely an early clas settlement on the site. The church was restored by Ewan Christian in 1891. St David's is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building. History The village of Glascwm lies in a remote part of mid-Powys, some 9m to the north-east of Builth Wells. It is probable that the earliest structure on the site of the present church was a clas church, traditionally dating back to the 6th century. Gerald of Wales recorded that the clas church held a handbell, which had supposedly belonged to St David, held magical powers and was known as a 'bangu'. The present church stands in a circular churchyard in the centre of the village. Cadw dates it to the 14th century. In 1891 restoration was undertaken by Ewan Christian. The church remains an active parish church in the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon and regular services are held. Architecture and description The church is built to a cruciform plan, with a nave, chancel, transepts and a central tower. The building materials are local sandstones with a shale tile roof. The exterior, and part of the interior, have been whitewashed. Robert Scourfield and Richard Haslam, in their Powys volume in the Buildings of Wales series, describe it as "architecturally, a finer and larger church than its neighbours". The churchyard is roughly circular, supporting the interpretation of its origins as a clas settlement. St David's is as a Grade I listed building. Notes References Sources Scourfield, Robert; Haslam, Richard (2013). Powys: Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Breconshire. The Buildings of Wales. New Haven, US and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-18508-9. OCLC 863678002. External links RCAHMW Coflein photographic record