Picton of Cardigan-
Descendants of Owen Picton, school teacher about 1652 whose Grandfather was Owen PICTON (abt 1580-abt 1638) of Trellyfaint, Nevern, Pembrokeshire.
Restoration of “Big House” at Landshipping-
Restoration of a house called “Big House” at Landshipping across the
river from Picton Castle. “Big House” was believed to have been built
in the early 1800’s and may have been built to mimic and partly copy
Picton Castle. The owner of “Big House” was a political rival to the
family that owned Picton Castle for a seat in Parliament in London.
Garden Pit Disaster-
This is a memorial to those who died in this disaster in1844. The
Garden Pit Disaster is one of the worst mining disaster to have occurred
in the world. It was at Landshipping across the river from Picton
Castle. A number of Picton men died in this disaster.
Picton Castle (Pembrokeshire, Wales)
Distant view of Picton Castle from
Landshipping taken in 2004
