Great Glasshouse

Great Glasshouse is a greenhouse in Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Great Glasshouse is situated nearby to Middleton House Site, as well as near Boulder Garden.

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Type: Greenhouse
Description: building in the National Botanic Garden of Wales
Also known as: “The Great Glass House” and “The Great Glasshouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Botanic Garden of Wales and Dryslwyn Castle.

National Botanic Garden of Wales

Garden

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The National Botanic Garden of Wales is a botanical garden located in Llanarthney in the River Tywi valley, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The garden is both a visitor attraction and a centre for botanical research and conservation, and features the world's largest single-span glasshouse, measuring 110 m long by 60 m wide.

Dryslwyn Castle

Ruins

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Dryslwyn Castle is a native Welsh castle, sited on a rocky hill roughly halfway between Llandeilo and Carmarthen in Wales. It stands on high ground overlooking the Towy Valley with extensive views. Dryslwyn Castle is situated 2½ miles northeast of Great Glasshouse.

Paxton’s Tower

Building

Photo: Akoliasnikoff, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Paxton's Tower is a Neo-Gothic folly erected in honour of Lord Nelson. It is situated on the top of a hill near Llanarthney in the River Tywi valley in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Paxton’s Tower is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Great Glasshouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanarthne and Llanddarog.

Llanarthne

Village

Photo: Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llanarthney is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, south-west Wales. It is situated on the B4300 road, 12 km east of Carmarthen and 10 km west of Llandeilo.

Llanddarog

Village

Photo: Deborah Tilley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llanddarog is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales.The community population at the 2011 census was 1,198, and includes the villages of Cwmisfael, Mynyddcerrig and Porthyrhyd. Llanddarog is situated 1½ miles southwest of Great Glasshouse.

Llanegwad

Village

Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llanegwad is a village and community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The population taken at the 2011 census was 1,473. Llanegwad is built up mainly of small farms and detached homes. Llanegwad is situated 2 miles north of Great Glasshouse.

Great Glasshouse

Category: building
Location: Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.84211° or 51° 50′ 32″ north

Longitude

-4.1466° or 4° 8′ 48″ west

Open location code

9C3QRVR3+R9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 24902964

OpenStreetMap feature

building=greenhouse

Wikidata ID

Q55841858

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Welsh—“Great Glasshouse” goes by many names.

French: “la grande serre”
French: “La grande serre”
Welsh: “Tŷ Gwydr Mawr”
Welsh: “y Tŷ Gwydr Mawr”
Welsh: “Y Tŷ Gwydr Mawr”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Middleton House Site and Boulder Garden.

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