Historic houses · South Wales
Clydach House
Clydach House — house in Llanelly, Powys, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Whistle Inn halt · 3.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Clydach House is located in South Wales, with the nearest railway station being Whistle Inn halt, which is 3.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NP7 0HD. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Clydach House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Llanelly, Powys, Wales". Coordinates: 51.8184°, -3.1137°.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=6667
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Clydach House, Llanelly, Monmouthshire is a house dating from 1693. Constructed as the home for the manager of an ironworks in the nearby Clydach Gorge, it remains a private residence and is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
Clydach Gorge became an important centre for ironworking in the 17th century. Clydach House was built in 1693 for Francis Lewis, manager of the Llanelly Furnace. Lewis's arms are above the front door, together with the date of 1693. Sir Bartle Frere, colonial administrator and son of the manager of the Clydach Ironworks, was born at the house in 1815.
Architecture
The architectural historian John Newman describes Clydach as a "symmetrical, double-pile house". It is of three storeys, constructed of white rendered stone. The building has original casement windows and a contemporary internal staircase. The Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust describes it as a "gentry house", indicating its size and relative sophistication. It has been described as being "in the Tudor style. Clydach is a Grade II* listed building, its listing record describing it as "a remarkably well-preserved ironworks manager’s house".
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- Coordinates
- 51.8184, -3.1137
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Llanelly
- Postcode
- NP7 0HD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Established
- 1693
- Nearest railway station
- Whistle Inn halt — 3.8 km
- Official site
- thegreatbritainguide.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17743864 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Clydach House, Llanelly (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Clydach House, Llanelly.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clydach House?
- Clydach House is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP7 0HD), in the parish of Llanelly.
- What is Clydach House?
- Clydach House — house in Llanelly, Powys, Wales.
- How do I get to Clydach House?
- The nearest railway station is Whistle Inn halt, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP7 0HD.
- When was Clydach House built?
- Built or established in 1693.
- Who owns Clydach House?
- Clydach House is owned by Privately owned.
- Is Clydach House a listed building?
- Clydach House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Clydach House a protected site?
- Yes — Clydach House is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Clydach House?
- The nearest railway station is Whistle Inn halt, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP7 0HD.