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HISTORIC MACHYNLLETH Machynlleth Walk 11. Follow the path through the gates and There are plenty of cafes and shops to visit while you will arrive at Y Plas. Y Plas was formerly you are in Machynlleth. If you happen to be An easy paved route around called ‘Greenfields’and dates from 1653. visiting on a Wednesday take some time to enjoy our town market, it has been running since 1291 ! Machynlleth taking in some of the In 1846 Mary Cornelia Edwards, the only child well-known sights plus some hidden of Sir John Edwards, married Henry Vane- gems that we have to offer. 1 ThereTempest, are the plenty fifth of Marquess Cafes of Londonderry. andHenry Shops Vane-Tempest to visit while was you an uncle of Lord Randolph Churchill (Winston Churchill’s arefather) in Machynlleth. and he visited If you Y Plas on several happenoccasions. to be visiting on a Y Plas was presented to the town in 1948 by the seventh Marquess of Londonderry. Other distinguished past visitors to Y Plas include: King Edward 7thand Queen Alexandra, King George 5thand Queen Mary, and the Duke of Windsor, then the Prince of Wales. 12. Just past Y Plas you will see the Owain Glyndwr Memorial. This memorial stone was erected by the Owain Glyndwr Society on September 16th 2000. 13. Follow the path around the park and Machynlleth is situated in the Dyfi Valley and through a small car park and you will arrive at at the western end of the old county of the Old Rose Garden. This is the old rose Montgomeryshire. The name comes from garden for the residents of Y Plas. ‘maen’ which means stone block or pointer stone, and ‘cynlleth’ which means wetness Design and Print by www.BorderLightsGallery.co.uk 14. Make your way back around Y Plas and could be referring to the Dyfi River. and back on to the main road, then walk Machynlleth claims to have been the historical towards the clock tower. On your right you capital of Wales, as during Owain Glyndwr’s will see the old forge. This forge was built by rebellion a Welsh Parliament was assembled the Dowager Marchioness of Londonderry in here in 1404. 1896. A Guide Unit was established in Machynlleth Make your way back towards the Clock Tower in 1919, and we now have Rainbow, Brownie, to finish your walk. Guide and Ranger units. Girlguiding has provided over 100 years of opportunities and experiences for girls and young women in Machynlleth. Please keep dogs on leads and leave gates as you find them. More walking trails, including • 1.25 miles ( 2 km) Welsh language versions, can be found at • Easy walk on pavement www.girlguidingmontgomeryshire.org.uk • 30 minutes 7. Keep walking up Maengwyn Street and you will see some old black and white houses on your right. These are the old court houses. The Old Court House of the Lordship of Cyfeiliog was built in 1628. This building was at one time the Mayor’s house. 8. On your left you will see St. Gerard’s Chapel. It is believed to be the oldest building in Machynlleth. DIRECTIONS SatNav Start Postcode: SY20 BER Difficulty: Easy. The walk is all flat and is on the pavement / on a path. It is wheelchair accessible. 9. Continue walking just past Hennighan’s chip 3. Continue walking down Penrallt Street and shop and you will see the old workhouse of START you will arrive at the town’s War Memorial. This Machynlleth. The possibility of building a memorial was unveiled in April 1924 by the workhouse in Machynlleth was greatly opposed, Start at the Clock Tower which was built by the Marquess of Londonderry who lived in Y Plas. The but the workhouse was eventually opened in townspeople in 1873 to celebrate the coming of names of the individuals who died in the Second 1860. In 1920 the premises were taken over on age of Viscount Castlereagh, the eldest son of the World War were added to the memorial later. a 21-year lease by the King Edward 7th Welsh Marquess of Londonderry. The Marquess’s grand Memorial Association who converted it for the home, Plas Machynlleth, will be visited later in 4. Turn back on yourself and walk back towards treatment of TB patients. The site was later your walk. the clock. Turn left up Maengwyn Street. As you known as Machynlleth Chest Hospital and in walk you will see The Wynnstay Hotel on your more recent times became the Bro Ddyfi 1. Walk left from the Clock Tower and walk down right. The Wynnstay Hotel is a historical inn Community Hospital. As of 2021 a planned Penrallt Street. On your left you will pass The dating from 1780, when horse drawn coaches used expansion of the hospital is underway and Royal House. The Royal House is a 16th century to arrive under its entrance. includes demolishing parts of the workhouse merchant’s house, and according to legend King building. Charles 1st slept here during the Civil War. 5. Keep walking and you will see Laura Ashley’s first shop on your left. 10. Turn back around and cross the road and 2. Continue walking and you will pass St. Peter’s continue walking back down Maengwyn Street Church on your left. This church can be traced 6. Continue walking up Maengwyn Street and you will come to Owain Glyndwr’s Parliament House. towards the Clock Tower. Opposite the road to back to the sixth century, with the early church the Owain Glyndwr Parliament (about half way being established by St. Cybi from Cornwall. During Owain Glyndwr’s rebellion, a Welsh Parliament was assembled here in 1404. The down the street) you will see the gates of Y Plas During the Medieval period, the church was known to your left. This is one of the entrances to Y as ‘Ecclesia de Machenleyd’ and it was during this Parliament House and the Dyfi Centre alongside, now housing the Tourist information centre, were Plas. Go through the gates and follow the path time that the original British dedication was down to Y Plas; this all used to be the property replaced by the name of St. Peter. given to the town by Lord Davies of Llandinam in 1912. of the residents of Y Plas. .