2014

SH5837 : Portmeirion Central Piazza

taken 12 years ago, near to Portmeirion, Gwynedd, Wales

Portmeirion Central Piazza
Portmeirion Central Piazza
View to the Gloriette across the Central Piazza at Portmeirion
Portmeirion

Portmeirion is a popular tourist village in Gwynedd, North Wales. It was designed and built by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis between 1925 and 1975 in the style of an Italian village. LinkExternal link

The village was used as the set in 1967 tv series "The Prisoner" tv-series LinkExternal link , starring Patrick McGoohan.

Portmeirion is also famous for its pottery company which was co-founded by Susan Williams-Ellis, daughter of Clough Williams-Ellis, and her husband Euan Cooper-Willis.
See wikipedia LinkExternal link


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SH5837, 850 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Richard Croft   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 16 August, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 4 October, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 5892 3720 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:54.8187N 4:5.9722W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 5893 3715
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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