Plas Mawr
The finest Elizabethan town house in Wales, where a physician's curse killed a mother and child — their presence fills the lantern room with grief.
History & haunting lore
Plas Mawr is a grand Elizabethan town house in Conwy, built by Robert Wynn in the 1570s. It is considered the best-preserved Elizabethan town house in Britain, managed by Cadw with restored period rooms and decorative plasterwork.
The ghost story centres on a physician locked in the lantern room by servants after a mother and child died in his care. He reportedly escaped, but his guilt and the family's grief remain. Visitors describe cold drafts in the lantern room, a sense of grief in the birth chamber, and footsteps on the upper floors.
Plas Mawr is open seasonally in Conwy town centre. The house involves steep Elizabethan staircases. Conwy is a walled town with good rail and road links. Combine with Conwy Castle and the town walls for a full medieval visit.
Current site status
Cadw property open seasonally in Conwy town centre. Involves steep Elizabethan staircases not suitable for all visitors. Conwy has good rail and road links. Combine with Conwy Castle and town walls. Check seasonal opening dates on the Cadw website before visiting.
Activity at Plas Mawr
Field notes and sightings tagged to this haunt.