Abercamlais

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Abercamlais is a country house in Trallong, Powys, Wales, in the Usk valley between Brecon and Sennybridge. It probably has medieval origins, but most of what you see today was built later. The house is a Grade I listed building.

The Williams family has owned the estate since Elizabethan times. In the early 1700s the mansion was rebuilt as a three‑storey Neoclassical block. In the 19th century a Tudorbethan porch was added, and Sir George Gilbert Scott is thought to have designed it. In the early 20th century, W. D. Caröe added more features.

Inside, the house contains pieces saved from other demolished buildings, like a fireplace from Fonthill Splendens and wood panels from Brecon Priory.

The octagonal dovecote (pigeon house) is Grade II* listed. The gardens run on both sides of the River Usk and are linked by an Elizabethan three-arch stone bridge (Grade II*), a mid‑19th‑century wrought‑iron suspension bridge (Grade II), and a third bridge over the Camlais Brook. A walled garden north of the brook, the stables, and the lodge at the head of the drive are Grade II listed.

Penpont Manor House lies a short distance downstream and shares some history with Abercamlais. Today, Abercamlais remains a private home but is occasionally opened to visitors.