Plas Llanstephan
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Plas Llanstephan is a mansion in the county of Carmarthenshire
, Wales
. On one side of the house sits Llansteffan Castle
and on the other Llansteffan
village. Plas Llanstephan was built in the second half of the 16th century by the Lloyd family. The Lloyd family inhabited Plas until 1767, when the Meares family, of Eastington acquired it; from them it passed to the family of Morris who were bankers in Carmarthen.
For parts of the 19th century, the mansion was leased out to Sir John James Hamilton, and Sir John Williams (1840–1926). It was sold in 1920 to Sir Owen Cosby Philipps (1863–1937), politician and shipping magnate. He was made Lord Kylsant in 1923. The house passed to his wife, Lady Kylsant, on his death. On the death of Lady Kylsant in December 1952 it was inherited by her eldest daughter Nesta Donne Fisher-Hoch. Her husband held the position of High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire during the 1960s.
The grounds at Plas include one of the largest walled garden
s in Wales. The stable block is dated 1788 and is thought to have been designed by John Nash
. The house was most recently sold in 2000: at this time it was in dire need of a complete overhaul as the property had fallen into an extreme state of disrepair.
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. On one side of the house sits Llansteffan Castle
Llansteffan Castle
Llansteffan Castle is a castle overlooking the River Tywi as it enters Carmarthen Bay near the village of Llansteffan in Carmarthenshire, Wales.- Prehistoric site :...
and on the other Llansteffan
Llansteffan
Llansteffan is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Llansteffan is one of three settlements positioned on the Tywi river, other settlements include Ferryside and Carmarthen . Llansteffan Castle, built by the Normans in the 12th century, is located in the village...
village. Plas Llanstephan was built in the second half of the 16th century by the Lloyd family. The Lloyd family inhabited Plas until 1767, when the Meares family, of Eastington acquired it; from them it passed to the family of Morris who were bankers in Carmarthen.
For parts of the 19th century, the mansion was leased out to Sir John James Hamilton, and Sir John Williams (1840–1926). It was sold in 1920 to Sir Owen Cosby Philipps (1863–1937), politician and shipping magnate. He was made Lord Kylsant in 1923. The house passed to his wife, Lady Kylsant, on his death. On the death of Lady Kylsant in December 1952 it was inherited by her eldest daughter Nesta Donne Fisher-Hoch. Her husband held the position of High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire during the 1960s.
The grounds at Plas include one of the largest walled garden
Walled garden
A walled garden is specifically a garden enclosed by high walls for horticultural rather than security purposes, though traditionally all gardens have been hedged about or walled for protection from animal or human intruders...
s in Wales. The stable block is dated 1788 and is thought to have been designed by John Nash
John Nash (architect)
John Nash was a British architect responsible for much of the layout of Regency London.-Biography:Born in Lambeth, London, the son of a Welsh millwright, Nash trained with the architect Sir Robert Taylor. He established his own practice in 1777, but his career was initially unsuccessful and...
. The house was most recently sold in 2000: at this time it was in dire need of a complete overhaul as the property had fallen into an extreme state of disrepair.