Plas Gwynant

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Plas Gwynant is an educational resort in Snowdonia, Wales. This country estate also includes a woodland and riverside walks, as well as a parkland and 19-century garden set. [1] It was built and developed by Daniel Vawdry in 1803. [1] Today, the resort is owned by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, and most primary schools in Sandwell visit it on a yearly basis, providing skills and a good experience. West Bromwich Mountaineering Club renovated a disused barn in the grounds and have used it as their climbing hut since the early 1960s. [2] The gardens and parkland are listed at Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. [3]

Plas Gwynant also became the home of historian James Anthony Froude, who arrived there with his wife in 1850. [4] An account cited that notable figures such as Max Muller, Matthew Arnold, Arthur Clough, and Richard Powles spend their time with him there during spring and summer. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Gardens (en), Parks and. "Plas Gwynant". Parks & Gardens. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  2. Tandy, Hill & Lister (2002). "West Bromwich Mountaineering Club: The First Fifty years", John Llewelyn Graphics, Cleobury Mortimer
  3. Cadw. "Plas Gwynant (PGW(Gd)16(GWY))". National Historic Assets of Wales . Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  4. Paul, Herbert W. (Herbert Woodfield) (2012-02-07). The Life of Froude. tredition. ISBN   9783847201854.
  5. Klaver, Jan M. I. (2006). The Apostle of the Flesh: A Critical Life of Charles Kingsley . Leiden: BRILL. pp.  303. ISBN   9004151281.

Coordinates: 53°02′04″N4°02′38″W / 53.0344°N 4.0438°W / 53.0344; -4.0438