Isabel de la Granja
Eclectic mix of styles
The house at No. 6 is a very low, round building, so low that to get inside you have to bend almost double. It's famous for being the home of the protagonist of the futuristic British TV series "The Prisoner" back in the 60's. The inside is almost bare, though, as the interior shots were filmed in a studio in London. But all outdoor shots in the series were filmed here in Portmeirion. In north Wales, between lush forests and a river estuary, this entire village is the work of the architect St Clough Williams-Ellis, who devoted much of his life to building it. The eclectic mix of styles has to be seen to be believed, with everything from Italian to Cote d'Azur to Asian influences.
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