The Manor House
Built in the early sixteenth century, Llancaiach Fawr Manor is one of the finest examples of a semi-fortified manor house in Wales today. Its original defensive design incorporated four-foot thick walls, a single entrance to the Manor and a system of defendable staircases and stout wooden doors. When these were securely closed, they split the Manor in two. This ensured that the inner east wing provided a safe and secure place of refuge during troubled times. The Manor House has largely been restored to the way it should have been when it was the home of Colonel Prichard. All of the furnishings in the rooms are accurate reproductions of items from the time of the Prichards. Many of the originals can be found in the Museum of Welsh Life at St Fagans. Visit Llancaiach Fawr and experience the sights, sounds and smells of 1645. |
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