I have known about the TV series THE PRISONER all my life but admit I've never watched it. I also knew it was filmed at PORTMEIRION and also admit...I'd never visited ( but always aimed to)
So today..I did both!! visited PORTMEIRION and then watched THE PRISONER. WOW its one crazy program ( check it out I dare you 😁)
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SIR CLOUGH WILLIAMS-ELLIS
Clough's lifelong concern was with Architecture, Landscape Design, the protection of Rural Wales and Conservation. At Portmeirion, Clough gave his ideas physical and practical expression.
HISTORY OF PORTMEIRION CLOUGH WILLIAMS-ELLIS SUSAN WILLIAMS-ELLIS THE PRISONER THE ARCHIVES PORTMEIRION POTTERY
""I think that Beauty, The Strange Necessity - as Rebecca West once called it - is something that matters profoundly to humanity, and that unless the race of man perishes from the earth, it will increasingly value that Grace, will seek it, and will ultimately attain it." - Sir Clough Williams-Ellis"
Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis, Kt. CBE. MC. LLD. FRIBA. FRTPI. FILA etc. (1883-1978). Born at Gayton, Northamptonshire on 28 May the second son of the Rev. John Clough Williams-Ellis and Ellen Mabel Greaves. Educated at Oundle School; Trinity College, Cambridge; the Architectural Association School, London (for three months, 1902-03).
Best known as the genius behind the creation of Portmeirion Village (1925 to 1975), Clough was a tireless campaigner for the environment and a founding member of both CPRE (Council for the Protection of Rural England) established in 1926 and CPRW (now Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales) in 1928. He was an advocate of rural preservation, amenity planning, industrial design and colourful architecture. "I think that Beauty, The Strange Necessity - as Rebecca West once called it - is something that matters profoundly to humanity, and that unless the race of man perishes from the earth, it will increasingly value that Grace, will seek it, and will ultimately attain it."
He was an influential advocate of the establishment of National Parks in England and Wales and was responsible for the demarcation of Snowdonia National Park's boundary which he presented to King George and Queen Elizabeth in 1951. He built for clients in Wales, England and Ireland and even once in Shanghai. His contribution to architecture has been considerable.
In 1915 he married Amabel Strachey (1894 -1984). They met at a meeting at which he took up a challenge set by her father St. Loe Strachey, editor-proprietor of The Spectator to design affordable rural housing.
Clough and Amabel were married at St. Martha's Church on the Pilgrims' Way on 31st July 1915. Clough was a volunteer Lieutenant in the Welsh Guards and later served in the Royal Tank Corps till 1918 (awarded the Military Cross). They had two daughters, Susan, an Artist (married Euan Cooper-Willis 1945, four children), and Charlotte, a Scientist (married Lindsay Wallace 1945, five children) and one son Christopher (1923-1944), who fell in action before Monte Cassino as an ensign in the Welsh Guards.
Clough's masterpiece, Portmeirion Village, has been an inspiration to fellow architects, most notably to Frank Lloyd Wright who came in 1956 during his one and only visit to his ancestral country - Wales. Clough wanted to demonstrate that architectural good manners were good for business. Portmeirion stands as a testament to his vision and his genius.
"Now Portmeirion, having celebrated its fiftieth birthday in 1976 with suitable gaiety and ebullience, has in a curious and most gratifying way, taken over from me to stand in my place as I myself recede into the friendly shade of the middle nineties." - Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, 1977
Portmeirion Village provided the backdrop for the 1960's cult classic series, The Prisoner, starring Patrick McGoohan.
Patrick McGoohan not only starred as Number Six, the leading role in The Prisoner, he was also the creator and driving force behind the 17 episode series.
It was probably one of the most influential pieces of television of the 1960's not only in the UK and USA, but also in France, Australia, and many other countries. Even The Beatles were fans! Its cult status was confirmed with the establishment in the 1970's of the official Prisoner Appreciation Society, Six of One.
The series is rich in imagery and visual impact. The surreal architecture of the village with its Mediterranean atmosphere coupled with the high-tech interiors, tannoys, surveillance cameras and piped music create a bizarre combination.
Each year, fans of the series hold The Prisoner Convention here at Portmeirion with public events including the Election Parade, Tally-Ho Theatre, and Human Chess. Portmeirion Village is also home to The Prisoner Shop, featuring official clothing, merchandise and more.
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