 Tŷ Newydd was originally a farm, whose land extended to the road adjacent to Lloyd George’s other home, Brynawelon.Brynawelon was later the home of his daughter Megan.In 1942, Lloyd George and his wife Frances bought Tŷ Newydd and initiated a major renovation by architect Clough Williams-Ellis (28 May 1883 – 9 April 1978).