About Workhouse History Centre
Llanfyllin Workhouse is an impressive stone building set in the beautiful Cain Valley. Listed Grade II*, it's one of the best-preserved examples in Britain. The Workhouse History Centre, created with the help of the Heritage Lottery Fund, tells the story of the Workhouse and the Poor Law as they affected adults and children. It features varied bilingual displays and a 30-minute film, in English or Welsh: the ghost of the first Master leads the visitor through the building and introduces other ghosts. You can browse through historical documents, take a self-guided tour around the four courtyards and part of the interior, and visit our bookshop. Children can dress up in workhouse costume, pick oakum, practise writing on a slate, or follow a family trail. This is the only workhouse museum in Wales or the west of Britain. It's open daily without charge: donations are gratefully received. Frequent events and exhibitions; Meadows Cafe open daily except Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The Llanfyllin Union Workhouse once served the whole of North Montgomeryshire. Today it's owned by a charitable trust and is being developed as a community enterprise. It includes bunkhouse accommodation for 20 visitors, a cafe-bar, a gallery, gardens with picnic facilities, and a venue for corporate and music events, weddings, parties, and courses.
Our six-acre site is being developed to benefit wildlife whilst remaining available for outdoor events: these have included music festivals, rallies, and monthly horse shows in the summer.
