- Plas Newydd
Plâs Newydd or Plas Newydd, located in
Llanfairpwll ,Anglesey ,Wales ,United Kingdom , is the country seat of theMarquess of Anglesey . It is not to be confused with the house of the same name atLlangollen ; the family's other seat being at Beaudesert,Staffordshire .The house is situated on the bank of the
Menai Strait and has magnificent views ofSnowdonia . The house dates to the 14th century and is the work ofJames Wyatt . The estate itself can be traced to the 15th century when it was owned by the Griffiths', owners of a large estate in nearby Bangor. It also containsRex Whistler ’s largest painting and an exhibition of his work. The house was built in both the Classical and Gothic styles. At the end of the 19th century the 5th Marquess had thechapel turned into atheatre and plays put on regularly, often taking the lead role himself. At the house there is also a Military Museum which contains campaign relics of the 1st Marquess of Anglesey and theBattle of Waterloo . For a short period of time after theSecond World War part of the house was used as a training school for theRoyal Navy .The house has been owned by the National Trust since 1976. Modern additions arising from this include a
tearoom and a second handbookshop as well as historical cruises along the Straits, running from the house. The 7th Marquess of Anglesey still retains rooms at the house.Lady Rose McLaren grew up at the house along with the 7th Marquess - her brother.External links
* [http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-plasnewydd.htm Plas Newydd information at the National Trust]
* [http://www.anglesey.info/PlasNewydd.htm History of the estate from www.anglesey.info]
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