Craig-y-Nos Castle

Description: An early Victorian country house set in parkland, which was extensively built up in the late 1870s, adding north and south wings, a clock tower, conservatory, winter gardens and a theatre. Era: Constructed in 1840 by Captain Rice Davies Powell, the house was originally called Bryn Melin but purchased by famous opera singer Adelina Patti in 1878 and renamed for the Welsh of ""Rock of the Night."" Bloody history: After the death of Adelina, the castle was sold and became a sanitorium for patients with TB between 1920-1960. Ghost ratings: - Adelina is rumoured to haunt the hotel and the opera house, as is her first husband, the Marquis of Caux. - The ghosts of patients from when the Castle was a hospital have been seen wandering around the building. - A jazz drummer recently played at the Jazz bar within the castle, and was sitting among a small group of people by the fire. The drummer struck up a conversation with a lady who asked him if he sang. He replied ‘No

Release : March 30, 2004

Runtime Epiosde : 60 minutes

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