HRH Prince Charles followed in his ancestors footsteps to formally open the new orientation exhibition at Llancaiach Fawr.
The opening of the exhibition marks the culmination of a Heritage Lottery Fund, Cadw, Caerphilly County Borough Council and the Friends of Llancaiach Fawr funded project, totalling £1,052,200.
The project was devised to improve the interpretation of the Manor by completing the period feel of the interiors, creating the servants quarters in the attics, building an accessible staircase tower and creating a new, bilingual exhibition to tell the wider story of 4000+ years of occupation on the site.
The Visitor Centre exhibition introduces visitors to the Prichard Family, the estate and the background to the Civil War using traditional and modern techniques including portraits of Charles I and Oliver Cromwell discussing how the war started, an interactive touch table with games for younger visitors and an archive of documents for history buffs.
HRH Prince Charles was introduced to the staff and specialist team who created the new exhibition, met the architect and builder of the staircase tower, and discussed the importance of keeping historic buildings in use with Sally Edwards, committee member of the Heritage Lottery Fund in Wales.
