Penrhos Cottage Museum
Preserved thatched cottage near Maenclochog, the last surviving tŷ unnos in Pembrokeshire, opened to visitors by appointment.
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About the museum
Penrhos Cottage stands on the edge of moorland near Llanycefn and is the last surviving tŷ unnos, or one-night house, in Pembrokeshire. According to tradition, such cottages were built on common land in a single night, often with help from the community, to give shelter to people in need and to claim the land around them.
The cottage dates from the early nineteenth century. It began as a modest dwelling and was later rebuilt in more durable materials. It remained a family home until 1968, when the local authority acquired it. It opened as a museum in the early 1970s and shows traditional building methods and furnishings.
Today the cottage is cared for by the Pembrokeshire County Council Museum Service with local volunteers. A grant of 20,000 pounds from the Pilgrim Trust is paying for repairs to the thatched roof and lime-mortar walls in 2026. The aim is to open the cottage to visitors more regularly in future.
Highlights
- Last surviving tŷ unnos in Pembrokeshire
- Traditional thatched roof and lime-mortar walls
- Historic furnishings of a small cottage
- Operated by
- Pembrokeshire County Council
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