Llanerchaeron facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Llanerchaeron |
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| Llanayron House | |
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| Type | House |
| Location | Aberaeron, Ceredigion |
| Built | 1790s |
| Architect | John Nash |
| Architectural style(s) | Regency villa |
| Owner | National Trust |
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Listed Building – Grade I
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| Official name: Llanerchaeron (previously listed as Llanaeron House) | |
| Designated | 1964 |
| Reference no. | 10715 |
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Llanerchaeron is a special old house and farm in Ceredigion, Wales. It was built in 1795 by a famous architect named John Nash. He designed it for Major William Lewis. This place was meant to be a "model self-sufficient farm." This means it could produce almost everything it needed right there!
The house is located near Ciliau Aeron, about 2.5 miles south-east of Aberaeron. People in the 1800s sometimes called it "Llanayron House." Today, the National Trust takes care of Llanerchaeron. Its gardens and parkland are also very important. They are listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. The nearby church, St Non, was also redesigned by John Nash.
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A Self-Sufficient Farm: How it Worked
Llanerchaeron is special because many of its old farm buildings and workshops are still there. Past owners didn't change them much. This helps us see exactly how people lived and worked a long time ago. It shows how they did important jobs, sometimes using clever old technology. For example, they even generated electricity using a water-wheel!
Farm Workshops and Crafts
The farm had many different areas for daily tasks. These included:
- A large room for washing and caring for clothes.
- Spaces for making beer, butter, and cheese.
- Areas for preparing and preserving meat and fish.
- Rooms for storing fruits and vegetables.
The estate also had its own skilled workers. They employed carpenters and a full-time stonemason. These craftspeople built new buildings and walls. They also made other things needed for the farm.
Beautiful Walled Gardens
Llanerchaeron has lovely walled gardens. These gardens are home to many very old fruit trees, some over 200 years old! These trees are part of the farm's organic production today. They are also important homes for insects, mosses, and lichens. The gardens also have traditional vegetable patches and flower beds. This makes them a great place for all kinds of wildlife. The gardens and park are listed as Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.
Visiting Llanerchaeron
You can visit the house, farm, garden, and parkland at Llanerchaeron. It is open to the public for certain hours most of the year. It's a good idea to book your visit ahead of time. This is especially true on busy days like weekends or holidays. The Dylan Thomas Trail, a famous walking path, also goes past the estate.
Llanerchaeron Hosts a Big Festival
In 2010, the Llanerchaeron estate hosted a huge youth festival. It was called the Urdd National Eisteddfod. About 100,000 visitors came between May 31 and June 5, 2010. This was a lot more than the usual 35,000 visitors the estate gets each year.
Old Discoveries at the Festival Site
Before the festival, workers found some old objects underground. These were from the medieval period (the Middle Ages). This discovery showed that a large medieval village once existed there. Also, there were concerns about disturbing the homes of otters, which are protected animals.
St Non Church: A Historic Church
The St Non Church in Llanerchaeron is very old. It dates back to at least 1284. At that time, a large medieval village was in the nearby parkland. This village seems to have been abandoned around 1500. Major Lewis helped pay for the church's changes in 1796. This was just a year after Llanerchaeron House was finished.
While there's no proof, many believe John Nash also helped design the church's changes. He definitely designed other buildings nearby, like a minister's house and a coachman's house. Later, in 1878, Mary Ashby Lewis paid for the church's inside to be restored. She lived to be 104 years old!
See also
- List of gardens in Wales
- Grade I listed buildings in Ceredigion
- List of National Trust properties in Wales
