Sometimes the voice of the distant past is clearly audible in the present day. Here, at the small estate called Llanerchaeron, near the village of Ciliau Aeron, in western Wales, visitors may gain a glimpse into the daily lives of those who resided here more than two hundred years ago.
Central to the property is the neoclassically styled main villa, which was designed for Colonel William Lewis in 1795 by esteemed architect John Nash, who later designed Buckingham Palace and other landmark buildings in Great Britain. The interior features curved walls, symmetrical doors, elaborately carved cornices, and a conical skylight above the landing. Original family collections of hunting and fishing memorabilia are also displayed here.
Initially created as a tenant farm, Llanerchaeron contains a service courtyard with dairy, laundry, brewing,…
