https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uk/rss/ Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/for-sale-nanteos-mansion-13-may-2026 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/for-sale-nanteos-mansion-13-may-2026 Nanteos FOR SALE Savills Estate Agent, Cardiff, Wales Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/new-publication-by-shaun-evans-22-sep-2025 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/new-publication-by-shaun-evans-22-sep-2025 New Publication A fascinating insight the celebration of the Coming of Age with the Welsh Landed Gentry. Click on link - Coming of Age Celebrations on Welsh landed Estates Coming of Age Celebrations on Welsh Landed Estates: Gentry, Culture and Society, c.1770-1920 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/radio-wales-gerald-morgan-chats-to-roy-noble-20-jul-2025 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/radio-wales-gerald-morgan-chats-to-roy-noble-20-jul-2025 Roy Noble Radio Wales Click on link (Above) to hear an interesting interview with Grald Morgan with Roy Noble dicussing Gerald's new book The Powells of Nanteos Gerald's Interview starts around 6.10pm 1.10 - 1.33minutes into the recording (20 July 2025) Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/nanteos-pubicatio-25-jun-2025 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/nanteos-pubicatio-25-jun-2025 NEW Nanteos Publication out soon. https://www.ylolfa.com/products/9781800996915/the-powells-of-nanteos Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/nanteos-pubicatio-25-jun-2025 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/nanteos-pubicatio-25-jun-2025 NEW Nanteos Publication out soon. The Powells of Nanteos Fri, 7 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/nanteos-hotel-to-close-in-march-2025-7-feb-2025 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/nanteos-hotel-to-close-in-march-2025-7-feb-2025 Sad news, that the Nanteos Hotel is closing down. Sat, 19 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/a-special-event-in-the-walled-garden-at-nanteos-19-oct-2024 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/a-special-event-in-the-walled-garden-at-nanteos-19-oct-2024 On the 18th of October 2024, a special event was held in the Nanteos walled garden. A Fig Tree was planted in memory of Amos Lander Hopkins. He worked at Nanteos for 17 years as a Head Gardener from 1895 until 1912. His Gt. Granddaughters came to Nanteos. Amos Landers Hopkins was born in1864 was one of the last head gardeners at Nanteos. He was born in Leicestershire, and married Agnes Hunt in Jul Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/lampeter-history-society-visit-nanteos-for-tea-and-tour-19-jul-2024 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/lampeter-history-society-visit-nanteos-for-tea-and-tour-19-jul-2024 A fabulous day was had by the Lampeter History Society as they had tea and tour around Nanteos and the grounds. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/cardiganshire-family-history-society-visit-to-nanteos-with-tea-and-tour-26-jun-2024 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/cardiganshire-family-history-society-visit-to-nanteos-with-tea-and-tour-26-jun-2024 An enthusiastic group from the Cardiganshire Family History Society visited Nanteos for a tea and tour. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/colours-of-siena-by-judith-evans-26-mar-2024 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/colours-of-siena-by-judith-evans-26-mar-2024 A lovely new novel, ‘Colours in Siena’ written by Judith Evans whose great grandmother Elizabeth Jenkins was the cook at Nanteos. Elizabeth travelled with William Thomas Rowland as his personal cook while touring Europe on his Grand Tour in the 1860s. ‘Colours of Siena’ is the compelling tale of Clara, forced from her home in Tuscany’s art capital, Siena, and her d Fri, 8 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/international-womens-day-8-mar-2024 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/international-womens-day-8-mar-2024 International Women’s Day. Margaret Powell of Nanteos. Margaret Louisa Joan Pryse born 7 March 1861 daughter of Pryse Loveden Pryse and Louisa Joan Lewes Pryse of Gogerddan. She married Edward Athelstan Lewis Powell of Nanteos on 4 February 1897. They had one son William Edward George Pryse Wynne Powell born in 1899. Sadly, her only died in 1899, and her husband Edward died in 1930. Marga Wed, 7 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/tea-and-guided-tour-of-nanteos-7-feb-2024 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/tea-and-guided-tour-of-nanteos-7-feb-2024 Tea and Guided Tour of Nanteos Book a Tea and gudied tour of Nanteos. The Georgian mansion is steeped in history and as are the fascinating grounds. Make a booking via the Nanteos Hotel Web Site - nanteos Thu, 23 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/ironbridge-fireplace-at-nanteos-23-nov-2023 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/ironbridge-fireplace-at-nanteos-23-nov-2023 The fireplace in the Nightingale Suite at Nanteos features the Iron Bridge of CoalBrookdale, the cast iron arched bridge that crosses the River Severn in Shropshire. The banner on the fireplace reads ‘A View of the cast Iron Bridge over the Severn’. The actual bridge, was built from 1779-1781, was a seen by the Coalbrookdale Company as an excellent promotional feature for their prod Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/cymdeithas-aberaeron-society-cas-tour-and-tea-of-nanteos-11-oct-2023 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/cymdeithas-aberaeron-society-cas-tour-and-tea-of-nanteos-11-oct-2023 11th October 2023 A lovely group of people from the Cymdeithas Aberaeron Society (CAS) came to Nanteos and received a tour of the mansion, followed by a tea in Dining Room. Fri, 12 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/ysgol-llwyn-yr-eos-school-12-may-2023 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/ysgol-llwyn-yr-eos-school-12-may-2023 A lovely ending to a delightful project by the pupils of Ysgol Llwyn yr Eos School, Penparcau, Aberystwyth. First, a trip to the National Library of Wales to see various things connected to Nanteos, plans, maps, and photographs, etc., and given brief history of Strata Florida and Cwpan Nanteos / Holy Grail that is displayed at the National Library of Wales, which they saw in its glass cabinet. Th Fri, 24 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/nanteos-life-on-a-welsh-country-estate-24-mar-2023 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/nanteos-life-on-a-welsh-country-estate-24-mar-2023 Click on link below to purchase Nanteos:Life on a Welsh Country Estate Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/rip-christine-pritchard-14-feb-2023 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/rip-christine-pritchard-14-feb-2023 R.I.P. Christine Pritchard Yn 1974, chwaraeodd Christine Pritchard Susi Trefor yn yr addasiad ar y teledu o'r nofel Fictoraidd 'Enoch Huws' lle bu'r cwmni yn ffilmio yn Nanteos. In 1974, Christine Pritchard played Susi Trefor in the televised adaptation of the Victorian novel ‘Enoch Huws’ where they filmed in Nanteos. Sun, 2 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/nanteos-life-on-a-welsh-country-estate-2-oct-2022 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/nanteos-life-on-a-welsh-country-estate-2-oct-2022 NANTEOS - Life on A Welsh Country Estate Idea Christmas Gift, full of Local History Available at NANTEOS or E-BAY Thu, 8 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/ysgol-llwyn-yr-eos-penparcau-visit-nanteos-8-sep-2022 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/ysgol-llwyn-yr-eos-penparcau-visit-nanteos-8-sep-2022 For the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol 2022 held at Tregaron, local schools of Ceredigion were involved in a project for Ceredigion Welsh Development Team. The children were asked to produce a piece of work for the ‘Cynefin Project’ by visiting local historical places in Ceredigion and investigate the history of their chosen place. Their conclusions would be produced into a comic panel that w Wed, 24 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/new-nanteos-book-24-jun-2020 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/new-nanteos-book-24-jun-2020 CLICK HERE - New Nanteos Publication Nanteos - Life on a Welsh Country Estate begins with the overview of the history of Nanteos and the estate. The Nanteos estate was the seat of the Powell Family from 1699 until 1951. The book contains - 17 chapters within 350 pages and over 150 photographs (many un-published photographs). Which discusses the surrounding area the mansion, and reaching out Sat, 22 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/new-nanteos-publication-22-feb-2020 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/new-nanteos-publication-22-feb-2020 The Nanteos History Book will be published soon The text and photographs have been checked and double checked and treble checked, I hope I have found all the errors - too late now ! The cover looks amazing and cannot wait to see it on the book shelves in and around Aberystwyth. Over 300 pages, 17 chapters with many unpublished photographs with a large appendix of information as well. Excitin Wed, 6 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/adam-armstrong-land-agent-6-nov-2019 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/adam-armstrong-land-agent-6-nov-2019 2nd and 3rd November 2019 Shellie and Brett Cummings of Australia visited Aberystwyth, to see where their ancestor Adam Armstrong lived and worked in 1820. Adam Armstrong was the Land Agent for the Nanteos estate. He was born in Dalkieth Scotland in 1786. He left Scotland and worked in various place until he arrived at Nanteos in 1820 and continued to work there until 1823. He was married to Ma Thu, 17 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/george-powell-1842-1882-17-oct-2019 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/george-powell-1842-1882-17-oct-2019 On this day (17th October 1882) 137 years ago, George Powell of Nanteos passed away; in his 40th year. He died at Nanteos with Dinah, his wife by his side. Sadly he only held the Nanteos estate for four year after the death of his father William Thomas Rowland Powell, taking over the estate in 1878. He returned to Nanteos in the August of 1878, after many years of traveling and living in Norman Mon, 2 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/for-sale-a-1750-nanteos-georgian-table-1750-2-jul-2018 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/for-sale-a-1750-nanteos-georgian-table-1750-2-jul-2018 http://www.sellingantiques.co.uk/540829/georgian-console-table/ http://www.sellingantiques.co.uk Mon, 14 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/corbetta-williama-powell-lewis-1757-1831-14-may-2018 https://www.nanteoshistory.co.uknews/corbetta-williama-powell-lewis-1757-1831-14-may-2018 An exhibition held at Llanerchaeron Mansion (National Trust property) shows the impact women had on the estate, including a daughter of the Powell’s of Nanteos. Colonel William Lewis of Llanerchaeron married Corbetta Williama Powell (1757-1831) in 1786, daughter of Reverend William Powell (1705-1780) of Nanteos. It is said it was her dowry that paid for the mansion to be built (that stands