This elegant Edwardian House was built at the turn of the century some 300 feet above the river on a shelf of rock, known as Plas Tan’rallt or Plas Maenan. In 1915 it was bought by the Aluminium Corporation on the west side of the valley for Henry Joseph Jack, their managing Director, who changed the name to Maenan Manor.
The house was offered for sale in 1930 but stood empty until it became a school of evacuee children during the war. Many of the children were extremely happy in such an idealistic spot and at least three books have been written about their time at the Manor.
There is a Tunnel Complex beneath Plas Maenan Country House which is believed to be Medieval. Built-in part of the tunnel complex is a blast-proof strong room with a door that has the dimensions you would expect to find in a walk-in vault. During the Second World War, this room was used to store National Treasures from the British National Museum.
The house became a hotel in the 1950s and was a popular restaurant and location for functions and weddings. Various owners came and went until in 2005 James and Caroline Burt carried out a major restoration and developed the property as a leading wedding venue in the Conwy Valley.
Retired entrepreneur Jane Harris purchased Plas Maenan Country House in December 2018 and went on to refurbish the property and invest in improvements to existing features including a brand new roof, Welsh slate drive and restoration of the parquet flooring.
Plas Maenan is now part of The Gilchrist Collection, a wedding specialist company that operates wedding venues across the UK as well as in the US.
