Designed by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis in the early 20th century, Portmeirion’s Riviera-inspired houses, ornamental garden and campanile are a beautiful pocket of madness like no other.
The Central Piazza with its Riviera-inspired houses, ornamental garden and campanile, is the centrepiece of Portmeirion. It’s a beautiful pocket of madness. Its architect, Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, was an ardent environmentalist who wanted to create a functional and attractive private village that would act as ‘propaganda for good manners’. It opened in 1926.
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