Tag: History
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The Tynewydd Schoolmistress If you take the mountain road out of Treorchy toward Blaencwm, there’s a small lay‑by with a view over the valley and the faint ruins of an old house built into the slope below the trees. The people there used to call it Tynewydd House, though by the 1980s, it was just…
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Today’s adventure took me somewhere between Downton Abbey and Ghostbusters — the historic, slightly spooky, and totally fabulous Fonmon Castle! Perched quietly in the Vale of Glamorgan, Fonmon looks exactly how a Welsh castle should: grand stone walls, sweeping lawns, and the kind of atmosphere that whispers, “something happened here a few centuries ago… and…
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Some Haunted locations and buildings in South Wales. Wales is not only known for its stunning landscapes but also for its rich history and numerous haunted locations. Why not visit some of these locations this half term. Sker House, Porthcawl LD8 2RE. An 800-year-old mansion has long captured the imagination of storytellers. There is the tragic…