Craig y Nos Castle
📍 Powys, Wales
About
Craig-y-nos Castle, is a Scots baronial-style country house near Glyntawe in Powys, Wales. Built on parkland beside the River Tawe in the upper Swansea Valley, it is located on the southeastern edge of the Black Mountain. The castle, formerly owned by opera singer Adelina Patti, is now a hotel. Its landscaped grounds are now a country park, managed by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority. They are listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. The castle is a Grade II* listed building and its theatre has a separate Grade I listing.
A Gothic Revival castle purchased in 1878 by Adelina Patti, the world's most famous opera singer, who installed a private theatre (a miniature version of Drury Lane) and entertained royalty here. She lived at Craig y Nos until her death in 1919. The castle later served as a hospital and is now a wedding venue. The grounds became Craig y Nos Country Park, set in the beautiful Tawe valley below the Brecon Beacons.
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