SN2238 : Cilwendeg Shell House Hermitage

near to Newchapel, Pembrokeshire/Sir Benfro, Great Britain

Cilwendeg Shell House Hermitage
Cilwendeg Shell House Hermitage
To quote from a leaflet available at SN2138 : Capel Colman: "this is a most remarkable ornamental grotto, and a rare survival in West Wales. It was built in the late 1820s for Morgan Jones the Younger (1787-1840), who inherited the Cilwendeg estate upon the death of his uncle. It is believed the ladies of Cilwendeg Mansion devised the original patterns for the interior decoration. This consists of a profusion of native seashells, minerals and coloured glass fragments arranged in primitive patterns and impressed into lime mortar panels."

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2007
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SN2238, 3 images   (more nearby)
Photographer
Roger W Haworth   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph (First for SN2238)
Date Taken
Thursday, 20 September, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 2 October, 2007
Category
Folly   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SN 221 386 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:1.0783N 4:35.5684W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SN 222 386
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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