Castles · Mid Wales
Bronwydd Castle
In or near Llandysul.
Bronwydd Castle in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Dan Gregory — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pontprenshitw · 2.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bronwydd Castle, the nearest railway station is Pontprenshitw, located 2.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SA44 5LY. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Bronwydd Castle is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Bronwydd Castle (or simply Bronwydd) was a Welsh country house in Cardiganshire, owned by the Lloyd family. It is just south of Llangynllo/Llangunllo, halfway between Cardigan and Lampeter. Sir Thomas Lloyd, 1st Baronet rebuilt the original 18th-century house in the Gothic Revival style in the 1850s. The family sold the house in 1937 after the death of Sir Thomas' son and daughter-in-law; after World War II the house was stripped of its fittings and has been left in ruins.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Bronwydd replaced Cilrhiwe as the main family home in the 1850s, at which time it was rebuilt in the fashionable Gothic Revival style by Sir Thomas Lloyd, 1st Baronet. The architect was Richard Kyrke Penson, who skillfully adapted an existing 18th-century house to create an elaborate Victorian gothic "castle" suitable for the "Marcher Lord" of Cemais. The 18th-century house contained a private chapel, the Lloyds of that era having been converts to Methodism, while the reconstructed Bronwydd included a baronial hall, containing the family muniments and serving as entrance hall. The exterior of the building included a tall, slim round tower and a square tower with bell-turret. Part of the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0628, -4.4039
- District
- Ceredigion
- Parish
- Troedyraur
- Postcode
- SA44 5LY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ceredigion Preseli
- Nearest railway station
- Pontprenshitw — 2.4 km
- Official site
- forgottenatlas.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4974133 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bronwydd Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bronwydd Castle?
- Bronwydd Castle is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA44 5LY), in the parish of Troedyraur.
- What is Bronwydd Castle?
- Bronwydd Castle in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bronwydd Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Pontprenshitw, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode SA44 5LY.
- Does Bronwydd Castle charge admission?
- Bronwydd Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Bronwydd Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Pontprenshitw, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA44 5LY.