Beaches · North Wales
Porth Ychain
Porth Ychain is a beach in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Porth Ychain is a named beach on the United Kingdom coastline. Coordinates: 52.8912°, -4.6611°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Porth-y-carn, Porthycarne Street, Usk, Monmouthshire is an early 19th-century Neoclassical villa. Built c. 1834 for Thomas Reece, the agent of the "iron king", Crawshay Bailey, it is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
The architectural historian John Newman suggests a construction date of 1834-5. The client was Thomas Reece, who served as the agent for the industrialist Crawshay Bailey. Reece also served as a Justice of the Peace, in 1845 serving on a committee of justices to enquire into allegations of misconduct against the governor of the Usk House of Correction. Reece died in 1853. In the year before his death, the house had the highest rateable value of any property in Usk. Porth-y-carn remains a private residence.
Architecture
The villa is of two storeys, the doorcase flanked by a Doric columned porch. Cadw suggests that the interior retains some of its 19th century fittings and furnishings.
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- Coordinates
- 52.8912, -4.6611
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Tudweiliog
- Postcode
- LL53 8PB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sources
- wikidata: Q97222955 (CC0)
- commons: Llun Porth Ycvhain -2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Porth-y-carn, Usk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Porth Ychain?
- Porth Ychain is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL53 8PB), in the parish of Tudweiliog.
- Who owns Porth Ychain?
- Porth Ychain is owned by Privately owned.
- Is Porth Ychain free to visit?
- Yes, Porth Ychain is free to enter.
- How do I get to Porth Ychain?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL53 8PB. It sits within the Dwyfor Meirionnydd parliamentary constituency.