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Still no manor reopening date

Western Mail

July 06, 2026

THE future of a cherished heritage site and “haunted house” remains uncertain 18 months after its closure.

Llancaiach Fawr, a 500-year-old Tudor manor in Nelson, Caerphilly, closed in December 2024, which was labelled by critics as a “retrograde step”, with calls for the “jewel in the crown” to be kept open.

The Grade I listed building was “mothballed” and up for sale the following month, following the cost-cutting move by Caerphilly council to cease its subsidy.

This story is from the July 06, 2026 edition of Western Mail.

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