Project background
Plas Newydd is a historic house in Llangollen that was once the home of the Ladies of Llangollen, Lady Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, for nearly 50 years. Today, it is run as a museum. The ladies also expanded and improved the gardens, adding many Gothic features in the Dell, a sheltered area below the house running along a stream. This secluded area was a favourite spot of the ladies, and the project focussed on improving access to it, as well as opening up the potential for future public access to another historic building, the Weaver's Cottage.
Key works included:
- Replacing damaged railings
- Creating a new path to enable staff access to Weaver's Cottage - potentially enhancing the offer of Plas Newydd in the future
- General path improvements around Plas Newydd
- Viewing platform at the top of the Dell, for less abled-bodied people who may not be able to access down to the Dell itself