Island House
Island House is a Grade II* listed, partly Tudor, sub-medieval townhouse located in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, in southwest Wales. It sits below the castle between the two mouths by which the River Corran enters the Tâf estuary, known locally as "Earth Lake" and "Mill Orange".Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: House
- Description: historic building in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Island House, Laugharne” and “Island House, Wogan Street”
- Address: Wogan Street
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Laugharne Castle and The Fountain Inn.
Laugharne Castle
Castle
Photo: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Laugharne Castle is in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The castle, located on the estuary of the River Tâf, was originally established in 1116. It was rebuilt as a Norman stronghold.
Castle House
House
Photo: Davidgareththomas, Public domain.
Castle House in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales, is a Grade II*–listed Georgian mansion. Described by Dylan Thomas as “the best of houses in the best of places”, it is one of many buildings of note in the medieval township. Castle House is situated 360 feet northeast of Island House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanybri and Llansteffan.
Llanybri
Village
Photo: Peter Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanybri is a rural farming village situated between the estuaries of the River Tywi and River Taf in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is one of two villages with their own churches in the community of Llansteffan. Llanybri is situated 2½ miles northeast of Island House.
Llansteffan
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llansteffan, is a village and community situated on the south coast of Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Tywi, 7 miles south of Carmarthen.
Llanddowror
Village
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanddowror is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales situated 2 miles from St. Clears. Previously on the trunk road to Pembroke Dock, the village is small, historic and relatively unspoilt. Llanddowror is situated 3½ miles northwest of Island House.
Island House
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.76958° or 51° 46′ 11″ northLongitude
-4.46334° or 4° 27′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C3QQG9P+RMOpenStreetMap ID
way 899916538OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseWikidata ID
Q29488428
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