2022
SH5937 : The Round House, Battery Square
taken 4 years ago, near to Portmeirion, Gwynedd, Wales
The Round House, Battery Square
One of a pair of small shops linked by a parapetted overhead walkway above a central arch. The Round House was built in 1959-60 to complement the earlier Ladies Lodge adjacent ([[[7102899]]. During the filming at Portmeirion of the cult television series The Prisoner in 1966, the Round House served as Number Six's residence. It is a Grade II listed building (Cadw reference 4876 Link
). It now serves as a “prisoner”-themed souvenir shop.
). It now serves as a “prisoner”-themed souvenir shop.
Portmeirion :: SH5837
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. Link
The village was used as the set in 1967 tv series "The Prisoner" tv-series Link
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 Link
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- SH5937, 260 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- David Dixon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 16 February, 2022 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 22 February, 2022
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SH 590 371 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:54.7986N 4:5.8909W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SH 590 371
- View Direction
- Southwest (about 225 degrees)
