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A guide to stately homes and other historic houses in Wales, highlighting attractions, history, and visitor information.
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Stately Homes in Wales

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Call them stately homes, country houses, or simply historic houses, most of these historic places of residence recall a bygone age of wealth and splendour. In some cases the houses have been created from the ruins of medieval castles. In other cases the house has been built to look like a medieval castle.

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 Scolton Country Park, House, and Museum
  

Scolton Country Park, House, and Museum Woodland Centre, children's play area, picnic area. Various events are staged throughout the year. This is an 1842 manor house of a country squire, authentically furnished with 11 period rooms on show. An interesting museum on the premises has many artifacts relating to Pembrokeshire country life.
Upper Scolton, Dyfed, Wales

Attraction Type: Historic House
Location: on B4329, 5 m N Haverfordwest
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01437 731 328
OS SM989 220

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 St Fagans Castle
  

St Fagans Castle An open air museum set in 100 acres of parkland, boasting a wide variety of authentic folk buildings, including farmhouses, cottages, a Celtic village, and a Tudor manor house. There are displays of traditional crafts and galleries focusing on agriculture and costumes. There are also special seasonal events in May, mid-Summer, Harvest, and Christmas.
Museum of Welsh Life, St Fagans, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, CF5 6XB

Attraction Type: Historic House
Location: 4 m W Cardiff, off A4232
Phone: 029 20573500
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OS ST117772

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 Tower
  

A Grade I listed building, with the distinction of being the only fortified Welsh border house still standing. Dating from the 15th century, it is now open to the public for viewing and also offers accommodation.
Nercwys, Mold, Clwyd, Wales, CH7 4EW

Attraction Type: Historic House
Location: 1 m S Mold, on minor road off A494
Website: Tower
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01352 700220
Fax: 01352 700220
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OS SJ240 620

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 Tredegar
  

Tredegar Newport, posted off M4/J28. 18th century walled gardens with 17th century house (open), orangery garden.
Newport, Gwent, Wales, BP1 9YW

Attraction Type: Historic House
Location: 2 m SW Newport, posted off M4/J28
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01633 815880
Fax: 01633 815895
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OS ST290 852

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 Trewern Hall
  

A Grade II listed building, considered an important timber framed house.
Trewern, Welshpool, Powys, Wales, SY21 8DT

Attraction Type: Historic House
Location: 4 m NE Welshpool, off A458
Phone: 01938 570243
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OS SJ269 113

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 Tudor Merchant's House
  

The Tudor Merchant's House is a late 15th century middle-class town house furnished much as it was then and featuring a great fireplace and furnishings.
Bridge Street, Tenby, Dyfed, Wales, SA70 7BX

Attraction Type: Historic House
Location: in Tenby (A478)
Website: Tudor Merchant's House
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01834 842 279
Fax: 01834 842 279
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OS SN135 004

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 Ty Mawr Wybrnant
  

A farm dwelling where Bishop William Morgan, the first translator of the Bible into Welsh, was born in 1545.
Penmachno, Betws-y-Coed, Conwy, Wales, LL25 0HJ

Attraction Type: Historic House
Location: 4 m SW Betws-y-Coed on minor road from Penmachno
Website: Ty Mawr Wybrnant
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01690 760213
Fax: 01690 710678
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OS SH770 524

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 Ty'n-y-Coed Uchaf
  

A traditional small holding with 19th century farmhouse and outbuildings intact.
Penmachno, Betws-y-Coed, Gwynedd, Wales, LL24 0PS

Attraction Type: Historic House
Location: Closed in 2009.
Website: Ty'n-y-Coed Uchaf
Phone: 01492 860 123
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OS SH800 516

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 Wern Isaf
  

1900 Arts and Crafts house with original furniture and William Morris fabrics.
Penmaen Park, Llanfairfechan, Gwynedd, Wales, LL33 0RN

Attraction Type: Historic House
Location: off A55
Phone: 01248 680437
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OS SH685 753

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