Beaches · North Wales
Porth Tŷ Mawr
Porth Tŷ Mawr is a beach in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Porth Tŷ Mawr is a named beach on the United Kingdom coastline. Coordinates: 52.8644°, -4.6929°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Porth-Mawr (Great Gate) is a gatehouse on Brecon Street in the centre of Crickhowell, Powys, Wales. Constructed in the 15th century by a branch of the Herbert family as the entrance to their Tudor mansion of Cwrt Carw, it is a Grade I listed building.
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Background
History
The Herbert family, of Raglan Castle, were Anglo-Welsh nobility whom became predominant in South East Wales in the 15th century. A branch of the family constructed a large mansion at Crickhowell, Cwrt Carw (Cwrt-y-Carw), and Porth-Mawr (Great Gate) was built as a grand gatehouse entrance to the mansion in the late 15th century. The mansion itself was torn down in the 19th century after a serious fire, and a new house was built on the site in around 1825. At the same time, the gatehouse, and the attached wall in which it is set, were given castellated decoration. The gatehouse is built of rubble and is of two-storeys. A spiral staircase leads to a first-storey chamber and the gatehouse has a…
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- Coordinates
- 52.8644, -4.6929
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Tudweiliog
- Postcode
- LL53 8NU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sources
- wikidata: Q97222941 (CC0)
- commons: Porth Tŷ-mawr - geograph.org.uk - 846149.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Porth-Mawr Gatehouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Porth Tŷ Mawr?
- Porth Tŷ Mawr is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL53 8NU), in the parish of Tudweiliog.
- What is Porth Tŷ Mawr?
- Porth Tŷ Mawr is a beach in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Porth Tŷ Mawr?
- Drivers can use postcode LL53 8NU.
- Who owns Porth Tŷ Mawr?
- Porth Tŷ Mawr is owned by Privately owned.
- Is Porth Tŷ Mawr free to visit?
- Yes, Porth Tŷ Mawr is free to enter.
- How do I get to Porth Tŷ Mawr?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL53 8NU. It sits within the Dwyfor Meirionnydd parliamentary constituency.