Great video. I first saw this house in June 1976, while wild camping on Denbigh Moors. Then it was pretty much intact and we were able to access all but the very top attic floor. That staircase was unstable. We returned the following August and noted that the pub had undergone something of a renovation. 1920s style pine sheeting was removed from the bar ceiling and the beams exposed again. Also, gas lighting fed by propane bottles was being installed. The last time I visited the pub in 2015, the lights were still there but not in use. The young waitress said that they thought that the fittings were Victorian. I was able to say that they dated only from 1976.
Wonderful to see this old house. I was born close by in 1960 and always remember the view of it on the horizon. Its sooo sad to see the once great house now derelict to that degree. My late husbands family were gamekeepers who worked that estate and he remembers tales of the whole staff team from Bodnant moving up there for the Grouse season. I need to revisit before it disappears forever.
Sut mae Taid, Splendigedig! You bring back memories of being in my Nain and Taids clapped out Morris minor in the sideways rain on a wet Walk with ghost stories as a kid, da iawn. Diloch.😊
Will omfg loved the initial video.😁 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂but the outtakes omfg almost wet myself laughing😂 cheers diolch. You should include these on every video . Makes learning Welsh better,cos I keep replaying them😄😅
Great vid Will and fair to say that unexpected glowing skeleton made me jump..😱..but what a beautiful stunning setting, shame the place has fallen down to such a state. Love the out-takes, especially the double stumble...lol...great stuff, thanks for your work.
Another great interesting walk. I've wondered what it looks like up close and now I know. Thanks again Will! And I know its not nice to laugh when someone falls over - but somehow, you just can't help it, can you?
I remember back in the late sixties early 70s my dad used to take us on the road over the moors and the house was almost intact back then, dad used to say you could see the isle of man from there on a clear day. Hope the Sportsmans Arms reopens it was a great spot to stop for a pint. PS as a Taid myself I need one of those T-shirts.
There was another haunted house in Kinmel Bay Rhyl where my mother's family lived in 1939. They endured knockings going up the staircase every night apart from other weird goings on! and were forced out after 6 months of fright!
Gwych Will. Probably you know that Huw Williams, the last occupant of Gwylfa Hiraethog was the father of Gwyn Hafod Elwy and Gwyn the Laundry as he was known to us at the NWH. Diolch.
Nice video transitions at the end there Will.
Cheers Steve
Great video. I first saw this house in June 1976, while wild camping on Denbigh Moors. Then it was pretty much intact and we were able to access all but the very top attic floor. That staircase was unstable. We returned the following August and noted that the pub had undergone something of a renovation. 1920s style pine sheeting was removed from the bar ceiling and the beams exposed again. Also, gas lighting fed by propane bottles was being installed. The last time I visited the pub in 2015, the lights were still there but not in use. The young waitress said that they thought that the fittings were Victorian. I was able to say that they dated only from 1976.
Cheers Liam and thanks for the info.
Great one Will. I'm forwarding to you the bill from my cardiologist 😆😆.
As always, I really enjoyed it. Diolch yn fawr.
Lol. Couldn't resist it :)
Wonderful to see this old house. I was born close by in 1960 and always remember the view of it on the horizon. Its sooo sad to see the once great house now derelict to that degree. My late husbands family were gamekeepers who worked that estate and he remembers tales of the whole staff team from Bodnant moving up there for the Grouse season. I need to revisit before it disappears forever.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watrching.
Really enjoyed the video Will. been a while since been there myself. the views are stunning, well worth the walk up
It was. Nice weather too.
Sut mae Taid, Splendigedig! You bring back memories of being in my Nain and Taids clapped out Morris minor in the sideways rain on a wet Walk with ghost stories as a kid, da iawn. Diloch.😊
Ahh.. those were the days.. ;) Diolch am wylio
Excellent. So enjoyed all the historical facts
Cheers Barbara. Thanks for watching.
great video again, when i was a kid there was lot's more of the house and we called it the house of the 12 chimney's.
Yes Wendy, it was quite a landmark in the old days. Shame it's nearly gone. :(
Will omfg loved the initial video.😁 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂but the outtakes omfg almost wet myself laughing😂 cheers diolch. You should include these on every video . Makes learning Welsh better,cos I keep replaying them😄😅
Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, I will be including any video disasters when they happen in the future :)
Great vid Will and fair to say that unexpected glowing skeleton made me jump..😱..but what a beautiful stunning setting, shame the place has fallen down to such a state. Love the out-takes, especially the double stumble...lol...great stuff, thanks for your work.
Yes Celeste, It's well worth a visit (on a nice day). Thanks for watching. Always appreciated
Much appreciated from the Left cost of Turtle Island.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
Another great interesting walk. I've wondered what it looks like up close and now I know. Thanks again Will! And I know its not nice to laugh when someone falls over - but somehow, you just can't help it, can you?
It made me laugh as well :)
Great Vid Will enjoyed that LOL at the Out Takes too!
Glad you enjoyed it Rob :)
@@WillHuw :-)
In the next video: Welsh swear words! Things to shout when you step in a gopher hole and land in a berry bush.
That could come in handy :)
I remember back in the late sixties early 70s my dad used to take us on the road over the moors and the house was almost intact back then, dad used to say you could see the isle of man from there on a clear day. Hope the Sportsmans Arms reopens it was a great spot to stop for a pint. PS as a Taid myself I need one of those T-shirts.
Absolutely. All Taids should wear such a shirt :)
There was another haunted house in Kinmel Bay Rhyl where my mother's family lived in 1939. They endured knockings going up the staircase every night apart from other weird goings on! and were forced out after 6 months of fright!
Ohhh. Creepy!
another great vid
Cheers. Thanks for watching Pete
Really great!
Diloch Cheers!
Gwych Will. Probably you know that Huw Williams, the last occupant of Gwylfa Hiraethog was the father of Gwyn Hafod Elwy and Gwyn the Laundry as he was known to us at the NWH. Diolch.
Diolch am wylio Dafydd. I had heard this but wasn't sure how true it was - Thanks for the confirmation.
No back story on the 'ghost' so I'm guessing a combination of bad conscience and an owl!
Pretty much :)
Diddorol iawn diolch 👍
Diolch am wylio.
Enjoyed watching the video
Really must come to see Wales again so beautiful 😁