Visit to Llanerchaeron

Yesterday we decided to take a trip to visit Llanerchaeron

It was built in 1795 by John Nash as a model of a self sufficient mansion

We took a trip over the Preseli Hills

We arrived and the children tumbled out of the car and ran to give a statue close inspection!

            We walked up the drive to the house



The guide held the door open

The dining room was lovely

As were the stairs!

The kitchens were interesting

What facinated me most was not the 'posh' part of the house but behind the green baize door where the staff worked.

The Butlers pantry, the housekeepers room, the servants' hall  etc...etc...

I could have shown loads of photos but have only shown a few

In this courtyard there was a laundry; dairy..for cheese and butter;brewery; salting rooms for meat and game

Heating the irons!

The diary

The Brewery

They were self-sufficient for flowers, fruit and veg and had an enormous walled garden

They still sell the vegs and fruit

The farm provided meat and poultry etc

but little remains now

apart from the empty buildings....

Lovely cobbles!!

We all thoroughly enjoyed our day

but I think

one of the highlights of the day for the children

was.....

I'm joining Nancy at Rural Thursday


and linking with Green Day at  Raindrops and Daisies