NANTYSTALWEN, Abergwesyn Mountain Road, Brecknockshire 2010
Notes on NANTYSTALWEN, Abergwesyn Mountain Road, Brecknockshire 2010
An empty longhouse. I had visited some 5 years ago and little had changed. The barns around the house are primarily used for agricultural use. Inside Nantystalwen is dark and damp with puddles formed on the stone flag stones, although with no obvious clue to where all this water had come from. Much wooden panelling throughout, some painted over, some wall papered – all peeling and damp and revealing areas of brightness and colour. The boarded up main entrance door is stain glassed which leads to a small hallway and then up to the most interesting feature, the wooden staircase which leads to the floor above and then again to the large attic space. This is a superior house. A curved wooden and very large inglenook surrounds one of the ground floor fireplaces.
Nantystalwen has an interesting history with tales of a murder by poison, undiscovered for two years and the man servant, guilty, who was never found.
The river Towy is but a stones throw away and thus explained the swarms of midges that bit and pestered me throughout my visit.
An empty longhouse. I had visited some 5 years ago and little had changed. The barns around the house are primarily used for agricultural use. Inside Nantystalwen is dark and damp with puddles formed on the stone flag stones, although with no obvious clue to where all this water had come from. Much wooden panelling throughout, some painted over, some wall papered – all peeling and damp and revealing areas of brightness and colour. The boarded up main entrance door is stain glassed which leads to a small hallway and then up to the most interesting feature, the wooden staircase which leads to the floor above and then again to the large attic space. This is a superior house. A curved wooden and very large inglenook surrounds one of the ground floor fireplaces.
Nantystalwen has an interesting history with tales of a murder by poison, undiscovered for two years and the man servant, guilty, who was never found.
The river Towy is but a stones throw away and thus explained the swarms of midges that bit and pestered me throughout my visit.
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Comments
By Mark Burton: Hello.
Back in 2014 these pictures sowed a seed to try and find out if I could buy this remote Welsh long house. It took me a while, but through some websites and some detective work, I was able to track down the owner and he kindly agreed to meet us and show us inside the cottage. Unfortunately he was reluctant to sell. From time to time I revisit this website, to see the pictures of Nantystalwen.
Regards,
Mark By Debra Jenkins: Nantystalwen was my ancestral home. I have researched my family tree back to Wmffre Jenkins, murdered at Nantystalwen in 1699. If anyone can add any further information to assist me, I would be very grateful. By Hilary Williams: hi Debra,
I too am descended from Wmffre Jenkins, but have not been able to link him up with his reputed granddaughter Gwen Jones of Tywi Valley Red Head fame. Have you found that link?