Ty Mawr B&B, Aberaeron

History

Ty Mawr Mansions original date is unknown, however it can be seen from the side of the Mansion in the carpark that this is one modest house that has been extended to make a Mansion. It is known that the estate existed in the 1600s when the original sheriff of Cilcennin, John Hughes, resided here. The grand extensions were put onto the Mansion in 1830 for Captain Pryse. He instructed the famous architect Cockrell to design and complete the extension. Cockrell is famous as he designed the University of Wales as well as many of the Bank of England's properties.

Captain Pryse was a Captain of the Clipper Ships at the time, which is how he amassed his fortune.

Originally the Mansion was rendered, however this was removed in the early 1970's and never replaced. The Mansion has a beautiful lantern roof above the stairwell which is completely original to the house and throws light down throughout the stairs and hallways. Above the doors off the Main Reception area are panels which originally were thought to be plaster however further investigation found that they are carved leather.

Throughout the conversion to its current form, it was important to maintain and restore existing features and so today the Mansion would not be disimilar to days gone by.

Food & beverage

Breakfast is served in the restaurant, with a selection of cereals, homemade museli, fruits and compotes as well as homemade yoghurt. Fresh criossants and thick homemade bread toasted, jams and local butter, freshly squeezed orange juice and local apple juice. Cooked breakfast ranges from Fresh Kippers, Smoked Haddock, to a full breakfast with thick local cured bacon, free range eggs, vine tomatoes, field mushrooms, black pudding and locally made sausages.

Ty Mawr Mansion has one restaurant which has won many accolades including 2 AA Rosettes, serving the finest local and seasonal produce there is to offer in Ceredigion. With such a wealth of artisan producers and farms on their doorstep, over 90% of produce used here is sourced within a 10 mile radius. The 6 Course A La Carte menu changes every 4 to 6 weeks to ensure seasonality and a daily changing 3 Course Table D'Hote menu every evening from Monday to Thursday.

Fully licensed although no physical bar, drinks are served to you in any of the three comfortable lounges.

Ty Mawr Mansion is open to residents and non residents every evening Monday to Saturday from 7.00pm. The restaurant is closed on a Sunday and does not open for lunches or afternoon tea.

Grounds & Gardens

Set within 12 acres of grounds, the gardens are informal and 4 acres are old fashioned woodland. There is also a small kitchen garden which has been set up recently and is supplying the Mansion with some vegetables and fruits and well as all the herbs. A walled garden which is in need of restoring, but which is most recently the home for their pigs.

Other facilities

There are 3 lounges for relaxing and unwinding in, all are individually designed to complement the Mansion and its original use as a private residence. Newspapers are delivered daily and are avilable to guests in the library.

All rooms are equipped with Free Sky channels on the televisions, DVD and Video players, CD players and free broadband connections. Many of the rooms also have computers or laptops in them. All suites have desktops computers connected to broadband.

Recently opened, is the 27 seat cinema on the lower ground floor of the Mansion so you can relax, unwind and watch the latest blockbuster on the big screen, with full HD and surround sound.