New chapter starts in Aberglasney story
The story of Aberglasney House and Gardens in the Tywi Valley is about to enter a new chapter. As part of the continued development of the gardens, plans for Phase Five of the restoration are moving forward. “The gardens have come a long way since their derelict state more than 20 years ago,” said Roger Evans, the chief executive of the Aberglasney Restoration Trust. “Our next step is to carry out extensive works to complete the ground floor of the mansion house. “Aberglasney is billed as ‘a garden lost in time’, but the restoration trust is keen to ensure that no time is lost in preserving and enhancing what we have here. “The Phase Five project is currently out to tender and the actual works involved are very extensive. They involve restoration of the main hall, the elegant staircase and restoring the interior of the East Wing and other rooms. “We are at the tender stage at the moment, but lovers of the garden will be delighted to learn that, when work does start, disruption to visit...