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roeso - Welcome Parc Howard lies on the northern outskirts of the town of Llanelli immediately to the west, and just off, the A476 road from Crosshands, at about 42 metres AOD. Before the town sprawled up to meet it, there would have been fine views of the surrounding countryside, the Loughor estuary and probably the sea from Parc Howard.
In the early nineteenth century the property, which was then known as Bryncaerau park / mansion / castle, (all three appear in documents), was the home of Mr R.T. Howell, a well known business man and Harbour Commissioner. Upon his death, the house passed to the architect James Buckley Wilson, who was a grandson of the Revd James Buckley. It was James Buckley Wilson who designed the alterations and extensions which transformed the building into the Italianate mansion of today. Comparison between the First and Second editions of the 25 inch surveys, 1878 and 1905 respectively, shows that the alterations to the ground plan were considerable. The entrance was altered from the south-west face to the south-east and a porte cochère was added to accommodate the new drive. The wing to the north-west was extended and the out buildings to the north-east were re-configured; there were also substantial changes in the layout of the garden. James Buckley Wilson was justifiably proud of Bryncaerau and included it in his application to be admitted a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. More...
