RECENT VISITS - Jan - Sept 2015
30th September 2015
Recent colour images...
Peterwell Mansion, Lampeter, Ceredigion 2015
Gwrthwynt-isaf, Talsarn, Ceredigion 2015
Tanyallt, Llangeitho, Ceredigion 2015 (revisit)
Allt-maes-rhyg-fach, Llangeitho, Ceredigion 2015
Nant Melyn, Llangeitho, Ceredigion 2015
Broncapel, Tynreithyn, Ceredigion 2015
Trewern Fach, Llwynpiod, Ceredigion 2015
Maesllydan, Llwynpiod, Ceredigion 2015
Dildre, llwynpiod, Ceredigon 2015
Unknown House, Bwlch-llan, Ceredigion 2015
Bryn Garw, Lledrod, Ceredigion 2015
Glanrhos, Trefenter, Ceredigion 2015
BURY LODGE, Trefenter, Ceredigion 2015
Settlement of TAI-UNOS, Rhos-gelli-gron common, Pontrhydyfendigaid, Ceredigion 2015
SCHOOLHOUSE, Rhos-gelli-gron common, Pontrhydyfendigaid, Ceredigion 2015
BLAENPENNAL CHURCH HALL, Ceredigion 2015
TRIAEL, Bont Goch, Ceredigion 2015
Tre-faes-uchaf, Bethania, Ceredigion 2015
Gwarnant, Bethania, Ceredigion 2015
Mill? Workshop? Aberaeron, Ceredigion 2015
Galen, Aberaeron, Ceredigion 2015
Ynys-Felen, Dihewyd, Ceredigion 2015
Pant-y-rhew-fach, Dihewyd, Ceredigion 2015
Ffynnon-wen, Ciliau Aeron, Ceredigion 2015
Abstractions, Aberaeron, Ceredigion 2015
Llain, Aberarth, Ceredigion 2015
Aberarth Mill, Ceredigion 2015
Chapel at Tan-y-bryn, Aberarth, Ceredigion 2015
Olmarch School House, Ceredigion 2015
PENBONT, Henllan, Ceredigion 2015
BRONWYDD GATEHOUSE, Aberbanc, Ceredigion 2015
LLUEST CANOL CAELON, Elan Valley, Radnorshire 2015
Llanrhydstud Lime Kilns and Jetty remains, Ceredigion 2015
Cwmystwyth Mines, Ceredigion 2015
Cwm Rheidol, Ceredigion 2015
Silian School, Ceredigion 2015
Prignant, Devil’s Bridge, Ceredigion 2015
Cub Scout Huts, Devil’s Bridge, Ceredigion 2015
Llanio Milkery (revisited), Llanio, Ceredigion 2015
Please click here:
http://singingthelineintoexistence.co.uk/blog/
Alltddu (revisited), Llanio, Ceredigion 2015
Fron Felin, Chancery, Ceredigion 2015
Geufron, Nebo, Ceredigion 2015
Cwrt & Glyn Cottage, Llanon, Ceredigion 2014
(remains of leet)
Cwm Peris Mill, Llanon, Ceredigion 2014
Pant-afallen, Pontsaeson, Ceredigion 2015
Maes-mynach, Trychrug, Cilcennin, Ceredigion 2015
Greenacres, Lampeter, Ceredigion 2015
Trafle Uchaf, Llangeitho, Cerediigon 2015
Peterwell Mansion, Lampeter, Ceredigion 2015
Gwrthwynt-isaf, Talsarn, Ceredigion 2015
Tanyallt, Llangeitho, Ceredigion 2015 (revisit)
Allt-maes-rhyg-fach, Llangeitho, Ceredigion 2015
Nant Melyn, Llangeitho, Ceredigion 2015
Broncapel, Tynreithyn, Ceredigion 2015
Trewern Fach, Llwynpiod, Ceredigion 2015
Maesllydan, Llwynpiod, Ceredigion 2015
Dildre, llwynpiod, Ceredigon 2015
Unknown House, Bwlch-llan, Ceredigion 2015
Bryn Garw, Lledrod, Ceredigion 2015
Glanrhos, Trefenter, Ceredigion 2015
BURY LODGE, Trefenter, Ceredigion 2015
Settlement of TAI-UNOS, Rhos-gelli-gron common, Pontrhydyfendigaid, Ceredigion 2015
SCHOOLHOUSE, Rhos-gelli-gron common, Pontrhydyfendigaid, Ceredigion 2015
BLAENPENNAL CHURCH HALL, Ceredigion 2015
TRIAEL, Bont Goch, Ceredigion 2015
Tre-faes-uchaf, Bethania, Ceredigion 2015
Gwarnant, Bethania, Ceredigion 2015
Mill? Workshop? Aberaeron, Ceredigion 2015
Galen, Aberaeron, Ceredigion 2015
Ynys-Felen, Dihewyd, Ceredigion 2015
Pant-y-rhew-fach, Dihewyd, Ceredigion 2015
Ffynnon-wen, Ciliau Aeron, Ceredigion 2015
Abstractions, Aberaeron, Ceredigion 2015
Llain, Aberarth, Ceredigion 2015
Aberarth Mill, Ceredigion 2015
Chapel at Tan-y-bryn, Aberarth, Ceredigion 2015
Olmarch School House, Ceredigion 2015
PENBONT, Henllan, Ceredigion 2015
BRONWYDD GATEHOUSE, Aberbanc, Ceredigion 2015
LLUEST CANOL CAELON, Elan Valley, Radnorshire 2015
Llanrhydstud Lime Kilns and Jetty remains, Ceredigion 2015
Cwmystwyth Mines, Ceredigion 2015
Cwm Rheidol, Ceredigion 2015
Silian School, Ceredigion 2015
Prignant, Devil’s Bridge, Ceredigion 2015
Cub Scout Huts, Devil’s Bridge, Ceredigion 2015
Llanio Milkery (revisited), Llanio, Ceredigion 2015
Please click here:
http://singingthelineintoexistence.co.uk/blog/
Alltddu (revisited), Llanio, Ceredigion 2015
Fron Felin, Chancery, Ceredigion 2015
Geufron, Nebo, Ceredigion 2015
Cwrt & Glyn Cottage, Llanon, Ceredigion 2014
(remains of leet) Cwm Peris Mill, Llanon, Ceredigion 2014
Pant-afallen, Pontsaeson, Ceredigion 2015
Maes-mynach, Trychrug, Cilcennin, Ceredigion 2015
Greenacres, Lampeter, Ceredigion 2015
Trafle Uchaf, Llangeitho, Cerediigon 2015
Comments
By Andrew Hawkey: Dear Paul - I return to your lovely website often, and today's visit is especially emotional for me. I rented Maes Mynach, Cilcennin from late 1976 to 1981. In those days it was still habitable (electric, water piped in from a spring) and I was young and fit enough to bear the cold, the draughts, the Elsan ... Nice to see my green paint on the back door is still holding up! The landlord, Sylvan Jones, whose farmhouse was down in Talsarn, was very emotionally attached to the place, and would invariably effect repairs, however botched, when slates blew off. Sadly, he died in the yard sometime in the 1980s when his old Fergie tractor overturned and crushed him at Maes Mynach. The house and outbuildings were inherited by daughter and son-in-law: the latter's first action was to punch out the doors and windows to render the place uninhabitable (although, to be absolutely fair, the blizzard at the end of 1981 that forced my departure had already done a lot of damage). I regard my 5 years in this crumbling and exposed house as a pivotal period in my life, and it still figures in my dreams to this day. It's incredibly sad to see it in this ruinous state ... how I loved this house and my time there. It was once a grange farm connected to Strata Florida Abbey, and the existing building would certainly not have been the first one on the site. It also has intriguing musical links: the early 1970s rock band Heads Hands & Feet (including world-famous guitarist Albert Lee) lived there for a few months in 1973, and the sleeve of their LP Old Soldiers Never Die (1974) has photos taken at the house ... I'm also a musician/songwriter and, oddly enough, am about to release a retrospective CD of songs, some of which were either written at Maes Mynach or are influenced by my time there. So finding your photographs this morning is serendipitous and emotional for me. I have a number of photos of the house taken around 1980/81, plus a couple taken shortly after the 2nd World War, when Sylvan's elderly spinster aunt lived there with her animals ... Do contact me if you'd like to see them and talk about this very special place, now, sadly, beyond repair. - Andrew Hawkey (01686 412706) By Janet Pearce: A really interesting collection of pics. I cannot understand why some of these remain derelict. - In my part of Wales they would have been snapped up long ago. I particularly like your earlier photos of lost and derelict large country houses in Wales. A few we have visited ourselves. Thank you for all your research By Brian John: Fantastic images, Paul! What a fascinating site -- keep up the good work!
I can see now where the inspiration for "Hinterland" came from......