Gunter stories
These fictional accounts of the people and events associated with Plas Gunter Mansion draw from existing historical material. Find out more about the Gunters and the times in which they lived.
After the alterations: an imagined visit
Accompany Richard Gunter on an imagined visit to his brother, Thomas, to admire the alterations to his house.
Richard Gunter: apprentice 1668
Orphaned Richard Gunter can't wait to travel to Bristol where he will become apprentice to a master brewer.
The gardener's autumn
Join the gardener at the mansion as he looks ahead to prepare the garden for the autumn.
A morning imagined in 1670
Thomas Gunter visits the Greyhound Inn 1679
Visit The Greyhound Inn with Thomas Gunter as he nervously joins local Abergavenny businessmen.
What happened to Father Andrews?
Lighten my load
An imagined account of Thomas Gunter after the execution of David Lewis and how the wall paintings in the chapel came to be.
Riding into Abergavenny
Richard Gunter has died 1701
Thomas Gunter mourns the death of his nephew, Richard, as he visit the mansion to value Richard's estate.
Gunter's Teashop 1780
Eavesdrop on the imagined business worries of Anne Negri and James Gunter, owners of Gunter's Teashop in Berkeley Square.
Mistress Gunter entertains 1670
Mistress Gunter entertains family members, hosting a dinner of rabbit, salmon and tongue with a dessert of sweet almonds, dried figs and marmalad.
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