Thursday, January 30, 2020

Henllys, near LLandovery, home of Walter Powell Jeffreys

This 1870s vintage photograph is a front view of Henllys, near Llandovery, with Agnes (Mrs. Walter Powell Jeffreys) seated near the porch.  On the left is written "Front view of Henllys" "Agnes" in the handwriting of my great-grandfather, Walter Powell Jeffreys, the younger. 

On the right are notes made by my grandfather, Geoffrey Jeffreys.  He wrote that he never lived at Henllys; however, his christening record from Cilycwm provides that they were still at Henllys while he was an infant.  It's true that W.P. Jeffreys, Jr. had purchased Cynghordy Hall on the other side of Llandovery, but he carried out extensive additions and renovations to the property before taking up residence there.  So while my grandfather's only memories would have been from Cynghordy Hall, he did have some time as an infant there.

Geoffrey Jeffreys was born in London in 1888 as his mother went there for her "laying in."  He grew up at Cyngordy Hall with older half brothers and sisters, the children of W.P. Jeffreys, Jr. and first wife, Agnes Robinson.  The Jeffreys sold the Cynghordy property to the Lloyds in 1916.