Llancaiach Fawr Manor House Nelson
Treharris
CF46 6ER Wales
Tel: 44 (0) 1443-412248
Website : www.caerphilly.gov. uk/ visiting/museums/ llancaiachfawrmanor. htm
The first written documentation that the Llancaiach Fawr Manor House existed is on a work itinerary written by John Leland in 1537. The house was built for the Prichard family and, considering the building’s 4-foot-thick walls, they intended the home to be a stronghold against attack. As the years went by and the family’s wealth grew, they built on to the manor, turning the home into an increasingly substantial building.
In 1601, a feud between the Prichard and Lewis families erupted when a man named Lewis William was murdered.
Edmund Lewis successfully accused a servant of Edward Prichard for the crime, and the servant was hanged for the killing. Edward Prichard felt his servant wasn’t the right man, and he was angered by the actions. The feud lasted the rest of Edward’s life and on into the next generation.
Today, members of the Prichard family are said to still be haunting their grand home. King Charles I, who was once a visitor to Llancaiach Fawr, is also said to make appearances within the manor. Other ghosts include several children who have been heard playing by the front door. Guests and staff have reported feeling their clothing being tugged on by these children’s spirits. The Llancaiach Fawr Manor House is also home to an Internet-based “Ghostcam,” where online ghost hunters can watch for spectral activity in the building.
