Parc Howard Museum
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Parc Howard Museum is a museum near Llanelli in Wales, United Kingdom.
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[edit] Location
Parc Howard Museum and Art Gallery can be found off the A476 road north of Llanelli.
[edit] History
The museum is housed in Parc Howard mansion, a country house built by the Buckley brewing family in 1885 and set in 27 acres of parkland, now a civic park. In 1912 the mansion was given to the town by Sir Stafford and Lady Howard who had inherited it. The museum, park and site is now managed by Carmarthenshire County Council.
[edit] The collection & exhibits
Parc Howard Museum and Art Gallery is best known for its large collection of Llanelli Pottery, 19th century in origin and locally made.
It also houses paintings, portraits and other art works and displays artifacts relating to the local area, its history and culture.
[edit] External links
- Parc Howard Museum - official site, Carmarthenshire County Council
- Parc Howard Association
- Exhibits from Parc Howard Museum on Gathering the Jewels
- Parc Howard Museum information
- Carmarthenshire Pages website on Parc Howard Museum
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