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Gwrych Castle (Welsh: Castell Gwrych; pronounced [ˌkastɛɬ ˈɡwrɨːχ]) is a Grade I listed country house near Abergele in Conwy County Borough, Wales.On an ancient site, the current building was created by Lloyd Hesketh Bamford-Hesketh and his descendants over much of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Gwrych Castle, c.1840, designed by Lloyd Hesketh Bamford-Hesketh as own his home. Gwrych Castle was built by Lloyd as a memorial to his mother and her ancestors much to his own designs. As a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, he took a keen interest in medieval architecture, art and archaeology. [6]
2000 Gwrych Castle, Abergele and Llanddulas – A pictorial history. Prestatyn: Mark Baker. 2003 The rise and fall of Gwrych Castle, including Winifred, Countess of Dundonald – a biography. Prestatyn: Mark Baker. 2005 Hafodunos Hall, Llangernyw – Triumph of the Martyr. Prestatyn: Mark Baker. 2006 The Myths and Legends of the Gwrych Castle ...
Gwrych Castle is among 715 properties in Wales deemed most at risk by monument experts Cadw.
Gwrych Castle was built between 1819 and 1825 at the behest of Lloyd Hesketh Bamford-Hesketh. From 1894 until 1946 it was the residence of the Dundonald family. [7] Gwrych Castle's present owner, California businessman Nick Tavaglione, who bought the landmark in December 1989, put Gwrych up for auction on 2 June 2006, but it failed to sell.
Gwrych Castle: Abergele, Conwy, Wales ... Castle Bromwich Hall: Castle Bromwich, Solihull, West Midlands 1825–40 Enlarged by the addition of a wing and passages. ...
Now derelict, Gwrych Castle stands on the hillside to the east of Llanddulas. Built between 1812 and 1822 by Lloyd Hesketh Bamford-Hesketh, it has been described as a "spectacular and romantic flight of gothic fancy," and was an attempt to create a replica of an Edwardian fortress. [3]
Llanddulas Limestone and Gwrych Castle Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the preserved county of Clwyd, north Wales. The designated area lies in the communities of Betws yn Rhos, Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-foel and Llysfaen. The hills of Cefn-yr-Ogof and Craig y Forwyn feature.