Hidden Houses of Wales (2010)
Synopsis
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen visits some of the finest houses in Wales, stepping back in time to uncover their hidden stories.
Creator
Neil Grant
Network
BBC One Wales
Episodes
Trevor Hall
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen visits Trevor Hall, a fine Georgian mansion on the outskirts of Llangollen in north-east Wales. During a historical journey of discovery, Laurence finds out how Trevor Hall was saved from dereliction and transformed into a pop music mogul's personal pleasure palace.
Llanmihangel
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen turns his attention to Plas Llanmihangel - an impressive Elizabethan manor house in the Vale of Glamorgan. During his historical journey of discovery, Laurence meets the couple who have spent the past 20 years battling to restore a building with a very colourful past.
Glynllifon
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen visits Glynllifon - a huge neo-classical mansion near Caernarfon in Gwynedd. Laurence discovers that the vast estate was once home to one of the country's most powerful, and colourful, aristocratic families. He meets the young couple who are battling to restore this crumbling Goliath to its former regal glory.
Penmynydd
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen turns his attention to Plas Penmynydd - a medieval mansion house in the heart of rural Anglesey. Laurence makes the remarkable discovery that this country house was actually the birthplace of the royal dynasty that spawned Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. There is certainly nothing mock-Tudor about this house.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Hidden Houses of Wales
Status
Ended
Seasons
2
Episodes
8
