Llanchaeron is an estate managed by the National Trust in Ceredigion, Wales. The estate is noted for its house, which was architected by John Nash. Nash built many famous Georgian streets in London, such as Regents Street and a lot of buildings around Regent's Park as well as Buckingham Palace. Visitors can also visit the servants' areas, farm, walled garden, and see the collections of farm equipment and steam engine at the farm and curiosities in the house.
I visited Llanchaeron at the end of March on a dry but cloudy early spring day. The daffodils and tulips were in bloom.
The estate was in the same family for hundreds of years. It was purchased in the early 1600s by an owner who had traced his heritage back to the Welsh princes.
After the death of one owner who did not have any heir, the estate was passed to his sister and her daughter, which was rare at that time. The last owner passed away in 1917. The house was managed by his widow, and she ensured that staff and tenants were looked after. The house remained un-changed as she did not have the power to implement modernization of the house as it was owned by her sister-in-law.
I first went to check out the house. There are many rooms open to visitors, and there are collections in some of the other rooms.
One of the rooms had a collection of fabrics and silk. The below was created in Spitalfields, the area of London noted for its silk-weaving industry.
After visiting the ground and first floors, I headed to the lower floors and servants' quarters. In the kitchen, many items were on display that were used in the times when the house was a home. There were kitchens, a laundry room, scullery, pantry, and many more rooms needed to make the house self-sufficient.
The laundry room is below.
I even got to meet the resident cat, Tom. He was hanging around the servants' area.
The exterior of the house at Llanchaeron is below; it is Grade I listed.
After visiting the house, I had a wander around the walled garden.
I went to explore the farm and rickyard. A rickyard is a place to store grain to dry.
Baby lambs were enjoying their first days in the straw. The sheep here are a rare local breed of sheep.
I had a look at some of the farm equipment.
There were a few geese or ducks and chickens hanging around the farm buildings. I have not seen geese or ducks like this before.
There is a lot to see and do at Llanchaeron, and I recommend a visit.
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