Llanelly House
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Llanelly House is one of the most notable historic properties in Llanelli
, Carmarthenshire
, Wales
—an excellent example of an early 18th-century Georgian
town house. The house, located directly opposite the parish church
, is currently in a poor state of repair; however, the town council
has recently purchased it with plans to completely restore the house for civic and public use. The then Member of Parliament for Carmarthenshire
, Thomas Stepney, originally built the house in 1714. It is written that John Wesley
, the early leader of the Methodist movement, stayed at the house several times during his many visits to the town.
television show Restoration
. During the series the house reached the final as the winner of the Welsh heat but lost in the final to Manchester's Victorian Baths. In June 2006 Llanelly House featured in the TV show Most Haunted Live as part of a three night investigation which also included Parc Howard Museum and Kidwelly Castle.
In February 2011 planners announced that architects had been employed to undertake the £6m restoration project, a month after Carmarthenshire County Council
had revealed funding was in place.
Llanelli
Llanelli , the largest town in both the county of Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed , Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town is famous for its proud rugby...
, Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
—an excellent example of an early 18th-century Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
town house. The house, located directly opposite the parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
, is currently in a poor state of repair; however, the town council
Llanelli Town Council
Llanelli Town Council is the community council that governs the majority of wards in Llanelli town. The council appoints a presiding officer who is then known as the Mayor of Llanelli....
has recently purchased it with plans to completely restore the house for civic and public use. The then Member of Parliament for Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Carmarthenshire was a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until its representation was increased to two members for the 1832 general election....
, Thomas Stepney, originally built the house in 1714. It is written that John Wesley
John Wesley
John Wesley was a Church of England cleric and Christian theologian. Wesley is largely credited, along with his brother Charles Wesley, as founding the Methodist movement which began when he took to open-air preaching in a similar manner to George Whitefield...
, the early leader of the Methodist movement, stayed at the house several times during his many visits to the town.
Media
In 2003 the house starred in the first series of the BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television show Restoration
Restoration (TV series)
Restoration, Restoration, Restoration is a set of BBC television series where viewers decided on which listed building that was in immediate need of remedial works was to win a grant from Heritage Lottery Fund...
. During the series the house reached the final as the winner of the Welsh heat but lost in the final to Manchester's Victorian Baths. In June 2006 Llanelly House featured in the TV show Most Haunted Live as part of a three night investigation which also included Parc Howard Museum and Kidwelly Castle.
In February 2011 planners announced that architects had been employed to undertake the £6m restoration project, a month after Carmarthenshire County Council
Carmarthenshire County Council
Carmarthenshire County Council is the local authority for the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales, providing a range of services under the control of elected county councillors that include education, planning, transport, social services and public safety...
had revealed funding was in place.