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  • Plas Newydd was the home of 'The Ladies of Llangollen' between 1780 and 1831. During this period they commissioned a series of alterations and additions to the house which transformed it from a small cottage to an elaborate 'gothic' style home. Their passion for oak carvings was particularly striking and they collected panels from old buildings and pieces of furniture to decorate the house.
Wood carvings in the hall at Plas Newydd, Llangollen
  • Plas Newydd was the home of 'The Ladies of Llangollen' between 1780 and 1831. During this period they commissioned a series of alterations and additions to the house which transformed it from a small cottage to an elaborate 'gothic' style home. Their passion for oak carvings was particularly striking and they collected panels from old buildings and pieces of furniture to decorate the house.
Wood carving of 'caryatid' on stairpost, Plas Newydd, Llangollen
  • Plas Newydd was the home of 'The Ladies of Llangollen' between 1780 and 1831. During this period they commissioned a series of alterations and additions to the house which transformed it from a small cottage to an elaborate 'gothic' style home. Their passion for oak carvings was particularly striking and they collected panels from old buildings and pieces of furniture to decorate the house.
Wood carving of an amphisboena (double-headed serpent), Plas Newydd, Llangollen
  • Plas Newydd was the home of 'The Ladies of Llangollen' between 1780 and 1831. During this period they commissioned a series of alterations and additions to the house which transformed it from a small cottage to an elaborate 'gothic' style home. Their passion for oak carvings was particularly striking and they collected panels from old buildings and pieces of furniture to decorate the house.
Wood carving depicting the 'Green Man', Plas Newydd, Llangollen
  • The stained glass windows in the library of Plas Newydd feature fragments of early 16th century glass from Valle Crucis Abbey.
Stained glass window, Plas Newydd, Llangollen [image 1 of 2]
  • Plas Newydd was the home of 'The Ladies of Llangollen' between 1780 and 1831. During this period they commissioned a series of alterations and additions to the house which transformed it from a small cottage to an elaborate 'gothic' style home. Their passion for oak carvings was particularly striking and they collected panels from old buildings and pieces of furniture to decorate the house.
Wood carving of a 'tounge-sticker', Plas Newydd, Llangollen