![]() ![]() We shall probably never really know whether Shakespeare visited Hidden beneath the gorge, as can be seen from the 1880 Ordnance Survey Later, the Industrial Revolution was toīring more extensive exploitation of the natural resources lying Though evidence has been found that it was the site of the earliest In the sixteenth century, the gorge was wild and largely unspoilt, There is a cave in the gorge still called 'Shakespeare'sĬave', where he sat, so the story goes, to write his fantasy ofįairies, star-crossed lovers and 'rude mechanicals'. ![]() Here, in a part of the gorge called theįairy Glen, he is supposed to have written 'A Midsummer Night'sĭream', which he intended for the celebrations at the wedding of a Clydach was part ofīreconshire at that time. Picturesque Clydach Gorge, near Abergavenny. Whilst staying at Trebarried, Shakespeare is said to have visited the Himself a natural son Sir Roger Vaughan of Tretower. Seventeenth century for William Parry or William ap Harry Vaughan, aĭescendent of Roger Vaughan of Bronllys (sometimes 'of Talgarth'), Though not built on the same foundation" was built in the mid The present house, which Theophilus Jones says "rose from the ruins,Īnd perhaps was partly composed of the materials of the old house, All that can be seen of this are the remains of a moat in the ![]() The original house at Trebarried was the mansion of Bois, Lord of Information provided by Powys County Archives: Here, it is firmly believed that Shakespeare stayed at Supplied the answer to one of the questions surrounding the The parishes of Llandefalle and Bronllys, Breconshire legend has Powys Literary Links - William ShakespeareĪ great deal of William Shakespeare's life is shrouded in mystery. ![]() I'm most surprised to have found this a few seconds ago, ![]()
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