Introduction
Llwynywormwood is a late-18th- or early-19th-century landscaped park created by Sir George Griffies-Williams out of rolling countryside. There are scenic drives which maximized the picturesque views, not only of the park, house, stream and a lake but also of the Brecon Beacons beyond. There is a vestigial lake, and walled kitchen garden.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01239 810033Owners
Charles, Prince of Wales
- History
Period
- 18th Century (1701 to 1800)
- Late 18th Century (1767 to 1800)
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(Dy)71(CAM)
- Grade: II
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: barn
- Grade: II
Style
Picturesque
Features
- Mansion House (featured building)
- Description: The 18th-century mansion house had been reduced to a roofless ruin prior to its sale to the Prince of Wales. The coach house in the range of farm buildings became the principal residence during the 20th century.
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- Lake
- Description: The former 3.6 acre lake on the Nant Ydw was created by damming the river and is now entirely silted, and in need of restoration.
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- Drive
- Description: There are scenic drives which, when restored, will give pleasing views of the parkland.
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- Kitchen Garden
- Description: There is an 18th-century walled kitchen garden, restored in the late-20th century and containing flowers, vegetables and a late-20th century greenhouse.
- Ornamental Bridge
- Description: There are two bridges crossing the Nant Ydw. One is dated 1812. Both are overgrown and in poor repair.
- Kitchen Garden
- Description: The kitchen garden is walled in local stone up to 3 metres high. It is in the shape of a playing card, but small, 0.6 acres in extent.
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- Icehouse
- Description: West of the mansion and adjacent to the bakehouse is a depression cut into the bedrock which is believed to be the remains of an icehouse.
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- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
18th Century (1701 to 1800)
Survival
Part: standing remains
Hectares
25
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Myddfai
- References
References
- CADW, {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire} (Cardiff: CADW, 2002) 44 Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
- Lloyd, T., {The lost houses of Wales} (SAVE Britain's Heritage, 1986) 60 The lost houses of Wales
- Jones, F., {Historic Carmarthenshire Homes and their Families} (Carmarthen: Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society, 1987)122 Historic Carmarthenshire homes and their families
- James, D.B., {Myddfai, its Land and its Peoples} (Bow Street: David B. James, 1991) Myddfai : its land and peoples