Restoration of a Medieval House | Llwyn Celyn | Medieval Masterpiece in Wales

This video shows you the restoration of Llwyn Celyn, a medieval house nested in the Welsh countryside.

The restoration used the latest scientific research and historical archives to reveal the story of this amazing house. During the restoration of Llwyn Celyn, an architectural detail hidden for centuries has been unearthed. It is an original window in the gable wall of the main house. It is possibly a 15th century window.

Key moments:
0:00 Introduction
0:34 Llwyn Celyn’s condition before restoration
1:16 Restoration process begins
1:45 Renovating the roof
2:23 Restoring the original hand-carved oak roof trusses
3:03 Repairing the exterior stonework
3:16 Finding of a historical feature of Llwyn Celyn.

The restoration project took place with the help of many skilled craftsmen and engineers. The renovation team applied several traditional construction method to rescue Llwyn Celyn, such as:
Removing tiles by hand and transmit them using traditional method
Laying out a Welsh valley
Using lime mortar for repair

Llwyn Celyn is a building of the late 15th century. It is regarded by Cadw as one of the finest medieval houses in Wales, and was once part of the Llanthony Priory estate in the Black Mountains region of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Before the restoration, it was used as a farmhouse.

The exact age of Llwyn Celyn or identity of its original owner is still not known. However, the house still bristles with medieval detail—proving that Llwyn Celyn is a medieval masterpiece in Wales.

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Source: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/4-million-restoration-historic-house-rescue/on-demand/64801-001
https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/historic-llwyn-celyn/restoration-llwyn-celyn/