Bodrhyddan Hall
| Bodrhyddan Hall | |
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Grade I listed |
Bodrhyddan Hall is a country house in
The present building is a 1690s remodelling of an earlier building dating from the 16th century. It was later upgraded by the architect William Eden Nesfield, who in 1875 added a new west facing entrance front and a service wing and refaced the east front.The hall is built in brick in 3 storeys with some terracotta detail and slate roofs. The west entrance frontage has 5 bays with a 4-storey projecting porch. The side elevations have 9 bays (arranged 2-1-3-1-2), the south front looking over a parterre.
Some of the garden features and outbuildings are also listed. The gardens and park are designated Grade II* on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.[2] The house and gardens may be visited by the public.
History
Bodrhyddan traditionally belonged to the Conway family, descending in the male line until the death of the last male heir,
Captain William Shipley-Conwy never married, and on his death the estate passed to his sister Charlotte, who was married to Richard Thomas Rowley, the second son of
References
- ^ Cadw. "Bodrhyddan Hall (Grade I) (1361)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ Cadw. "Bodrhyddan (PGW(C)54(DEN))". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Rowley-Conwy family, of Bodrhyddan". National Library of Wales. Retrieved 5 October 2018.