Sir Llewellyn Turner , the then Lord Mayor and Deputy Constable of Caernarfon, reputedly built the house in the 1860's as a fishing lodge when it was known by the name of Tan-y-Garreg. The woodland behind the house retains the name Coed Tan-y-Garreg.

The original building was only a third of the size of the present day structure.

The old "downstairs" servants quarters and butlers pantry are now renovated and constitute a one bedroomed apartment available for holiday rental (please contact us for availability)

This photograph probably dates      from  around 1911-1914 when the house was occupied by a Dutch family who came over from Holland to work in the iron mines at Betws Garmon (the old workings of these mines are still visible on the mountainside behind the house).

In 1896 the Rev John Parry of Plas-y-Nant, Betws Garmon bought the house at auction (the auction details make very interesting reading, but sadly are of too poor a quality to include here).

In 1917 it was acquired by the "Church of England Incorporated Society for providing homes for Waifs and Strays".

[from the Society's Annual reports of 1917, 1920 and 1921:

a)..the Society has received a valuable gift of premises at Bettws Garmon.. which have been adapted for 24 boys

b) on September 27th the Bishop of Bangor dedicated the handsome country mansion, hitherto known as Tan-y-Garreg as a boys' home 

c) ..whatever may be the practical disadvantages of a very out-of-the-way corner of North Wales as a Home for English boys there can be no doubt of the special joys which it furnishes for camping. What other of our boys have had the privilege of climbing to the top of Snowdon, and where else can you gather and eat "bulberries," ... ].

Sadly in January 1921 the home was given up primarily because of its then remoteness and accessibility.

In 1922 it became a family home.

We have owned Plas-y-Coed since 1999 and have carried out much needed renovation and modernisation.