Portmeirion is an Italianate resort village in Gwynedd, on the coast of Snowdonia. It's the most un-Welsh village in Wales! Sir Clough Williams-Ellis designed and constructed the village between 1925 and 1975. It is certainly one of the most mesmerising follies in the British Isles!
It has achieved cult status as the place where the TV series 'The Prisoner' was filmed.
Because Williams-Ellis feared he wouldn't live long enough to see his designs come to fruition, the buildings were put together using techniques. for fast building like plywood and wattle and daub and pieces bought in from other places, such as wall panelling, that were being disposed of. However, a lot of his work has since been consolidated.
It is good to know that during Williams-Ellis' lifetime, the future of Portmeirion was assured, as the village has been designated as being of historical and architectural significance.
And............if you're old enough to remember..................
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