I had few expectations of this Elizabethan town house, restored to as much glory as the restoration team could afford. It is tucked away in Conwy and proved to be a delightful surprise. The curators provide an audio-guide which gives an evocative two hours of detail, recreating the mansion’s past and its recent restoration. Even the outside yard has been given planters with what could be found at the time of the Great Hall's first incarnation.
The property was built Robert Wynn between 1576 and 1585 and the décor seems to be a blend of Renaissance and Elizabethan styles. Architecturally it is unchanged from its original form but the painting is recreated from contemporary accounts and uses as much authentic material as possible. Over the years it has been used, for example, as a schoolroom or a courthouse; and its almost unbroken use (and its semi-hidden location) is perhaps why it has survived.
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| Plas Mawr yard and view over to Conwy Castle |
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