I did not like this place. It is a 19th century phony castle--bricks with limestone facade--lavishly furnished but without much of historic interest--built upon a fortune derived from Caribbean plantations, the slave trade, and the slate trade in Wales. It's a Trust property, costing millions to maintain, but well done for what it is.
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| Vicki did the roof tour |
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| Nice views |
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| Brick construction throughout |
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| Mining slate in Wales |
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| Oversized...easy access to slate |
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| One of the family plantations in Jamaica |
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| Kitchen |
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| Phony folly too |
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| In the garden...not phony |
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| White fuschias |
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Pedal-powered rail carriage the workers used to get up to the
slate mines |
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