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Portmeirion (/ p ɔːr t ˈ m ɛr i ə n /; [1] Welsh pronunciation: [pɔrtˈmei̯rjɔn]) is a folly [2] tourist village in Gwynedd, North Wales.It lies on the estuary of the River Dwyryd in the community of Penrhyndeudraeth, 2 miles (3.2 km) from Porthmadog and 1 mile (1.6 km) from Minffordd railway station.
Portmeirion was created as an Italianate village by the architect, Clough Williams-Ellis, who bought the Aber Iâ mansion and its estate in 1925 as the location for his project. He built his eccentric, eclectic village between 1925 and 1975. [1] He also bought the nearby Castell Deudraeth in 1931.
Portmeirion Town Hall (Welsh: Neuadd y Dref Portmeirion), also known as the Hercules Hall, is a building in Portmeirion, Gwynedd, Wales. Being in a private village without a government, the building is used as an events venue.
The Campanile or Bell Tower (Welsh: Y Tŵr Clychau) is a prominent structure in the village of Portmeirion, in Gwynedd, northwest Wales.Portmeirion was created as an Italianate village by the architect, Clough Williams-Ellis, who bought the Aber Iâ mansion and its estate in 1925 as the location for his project, building his eccentric, eclectic village between 1925 and 1975. [1]
The Hotel Portmeirion or sometimes Portmeirion Hotel (Welsh: Gwesty Portmeirion) is a hotel and restaurant in the village of Portmeirion, in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. The Hotel and many associated buildings and structures are Grade II listed buildings .
He had planned to incorporate the house into Portmeirion village, as extra accommodation for hotel guests, but this was not achieved in his lifetime. [1] It was not until 2001, after the Portmeirion Foundation had undertaken a major restoration programme, that the house was reopened.
Portmeirion village. In 1925, Williams-Ellis acquired the land in North Wales that would become the Italianate village of Portmeirion [10] (made famous in the 1960s as the location of the cult TV series The Prisoner, and the 1976 Doctor Who story The Masque of Mandragora). Portmeirion is notable not only as an architectural composition, but ...
This is a list of cities, towns, villages and hamlets on or near the Wales Coast Path, a long-distance walk which follows the coast of Wales from Chepstow to Chester.It is divided into sections corresponding to those used to market and promote the route.