Wigfair Hall
Wigfair Hall | |
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Location | Cefn Meiriadog, Denbighshire, Wales |
Coordinates | 53°13′45″N 3°27′28″W / 53.2292°N 3.4578°W |
Built | 1882–84 |
Built for | Rev R. H. Howard |
Architect | John Douglas |
Architectural style(s) | Jacobethan |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Designated | 31 March 1983 |
Reference no. | 3841 |
Wigfair Hall is a large country house standing in an elevated position above the River Elwy near the village of Cefn Meiriadog, Denbighshire, Wales. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
In 2017 Wigfair Hall was renovated and is now primarily used as a special event and wedding venue.
History
Wigfair was built on the site of an older house between 1882 and 1884 for Rev R. H. Howard. It was designed by the
Architecture
Exterior
The house is in
Interior
This includes "some good Douglas woodwork",[2] it is "largely unaltered and retains high-quality original fittings in polished oak".[1] These fittings include an inner entrance screen, panelling, doors and architraves, fireplaces, a fitted sideboard, and a balustraded gallery. The plaster ceilings are decorated with moulding and compartments, and in the stairhall is a limestone fireplace.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Wigfair Hall, Cefnmeiriadog, Cadw, retrieved 19 December 2016
- ^ ISBN 0-14-071052-3.
Further reading
- ISBN 0-901657-16-6.
- Official Wigfair Hall, Wedding Venue in North Wales website
- 2017-Present Wigfair Hall Picture Gallery