Stradey Estate

07/08/2023

Pendragon Waste & Skip Hire Ltd

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19/09/2022

The flag at Stradey Castle at half mast, in honour of Her Late Majesty, particularly remembering her today, as she is laid to rest.

14/11/2021

🌟 WREATH MAKING 🌟

Do come and join us for a wonderful day of wreath making with the very talented Beth from
🎄 💫🤍

We are so excited to be hosting x2 workshops with her on Sunday the 28th November.

Workshop 1
2pm - 4:30pm

Workshop 2
6-8:30pm

£65pp

Price includes, Festive treats, hot Stradey estate apple juice and dried foraged foliage from the grounds
🍂🤍🍂

🌟 TO BOOK 🌟
Ring Nia on 07824 634 834

23/02/2021

Important Update

Whilst we have previously enjoyed inviting people into our home and grounds, Stradey Castle has always been, first and foremost, a family home.
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Ed and Nia have recently had twin girls.
During this special time, especially with the need to abide by coronavirus restrictions, Stradey Castle will not be open to the public for weddings, exclusive events or heritage tours.
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We are also no longer able to sell firewood from the estate woodlands

02/11/2020

We would love to know your thoughts : would brides and grooms ‘to be’ like the option of hiring the wilderness garden or woodland around the lake for exclusive use for outdoor celebrations and photoshoots that comply with covid rules? 🍁🍂
Please comment & share with people who may be interested and let us know what you think.
Sending best wishes,
E & N

21/09/2020

Now is a great time of year to pick hydrangeas, dry them out and then display them. Here’s Nia & the twins out on a hydrangea picking expedition at Stradey over the weekend.

23/08/2020

We are delighted to introduce the newest additions to the Mansel Lewis family; Alba & Bronwen (Bronnie), non-identical twins born on 12th August (the glorious twelfth).

They are shown here with their parents Ed & Nia who moved to Stradey this year (just before lockdown) as part of a planned family handover.

The twins are the eighth generation of our family to live on the Stradey Estate (and seventh to live in Stradey Castle).

Swipe right to see all the other generations of our family that have lived at Stradey (in reverse chronological order)

Photo 2. Patrick & Claire Mansel Lewis with their three boys and daughter in law Nia
Photo 3. Sir David and Lady Mary Mansel Lewis with their wider family on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary
Photo 4. Charles (Ronald) and Lillian Mansel Lewis
Photo 5. Charles (William) and Edith Mansel Lewis with wider family
(Charles (Ronald) top right, Lillian with Sir David as a baby on her knee front, seated)
Photo 6. Portrait of Charles (William) Mansel Lewis on the seafront at Pwll, by Briton Riviere
Photo 7. David Lewis, who helped Brunel bring the railway to Llanelli
Photo 8. Thomas Lewis, a solicitor based in Llandeilo who was bequeathed the Estate by Mary Anne Mansel in 1808 in recognition of his services to her family that had exceeded the call of duty (including bailing her father, Sir Edwin Vaughan Mansel, out of debtors prison). @ Stradey Castle

12/05/2020

Please can you all help us spread the word that the castle, gardens and woodlands at Stradey are private property.

We do open the castle and gardens for tours or exclusive events on certain occasions, but for most of the time it is a private home.

Particularly during this time we would appreciate it if people would respect this and not come onto the estate, to help us protect our workforce, private residents and our family. Thank you.

02/04/2020

This is what happened next - Guto howling thanks for the

02/04/2020

Massive thanks to the NHS from us at Stradey Castle

25/03/2020

Here are Patrick and Ed, discussing the great handover ‘face to face’. Desperate times. Historic Houses

23/03/2020

A quiet 35th Wedding Anniversary for us today. How grateful we are to have each other, especially now, and as we prepare to move in 4 weeks’ time.

01/03/2020

Ed, Rob and Johnny enjoying a boys weekend together in Wales recently

27/02/2020

Does anyone know what this? Is it the innards of a toad? WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre

24/02/2020

Just 8 more days to see the Waliau’n Siarad episode about Stradey Castle on BBC iplayer. Subtitles available in bottom RH corner of the screen once the 50 minute video is playing

16/02/2020