WALES
The arrangement is by county, and within
county by place. All counties other than the first are bookmarked.
Brecon - Cardigan
- Caernarvon - Carmarthen - Denbigh - Flint - Glamorgan
Pembroke - Montgomery - Monmouth
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HOME - PLACE INDEX - HOUSE INDEX
ANGLESEY
BEAUMARIS ang Baron Hill
Bulkeley - Williams-Bulkeley 1618
Built by Sir Richard Bulkeley. Remodelled by Wyatt ca. 1780. Owned by Viscount Bulkeley -
W. Watts, The Seats of the Nobility. Chelsea, 1779. J.B. Burke, Visitation, I, 1852, 243.
LLANFAIRPWLL ang Plas Newydd
Bayly - Paget 1780+
Designed by James Wyatt. Owned by Henry William Bayly Paget - J.P. Neale's Views, vol. V,
1822. National Trust.
RHOSCOLYN ang Bodior House
Lewis med
Lewis family since medieval times. Owned 1852 by John Lewis H. Lewis. J.B. Burke,
Visitation, I, 1852, 157.
BRECON bre Pen Pont
Williams 1780?
Owned by Penry Williams - J.P. Neale's Views, vol. V, 1822.
CRICKHOWELL bre Glanusk Park
Keppel - Bailey 1700+
F.O. Morris, Series of Picturesque Views, vol. I, 1866. J.B. Burke, Visitation, I, 1852,
210.
ABERYSTWYTH cad Goggerddan
Lloyd - Pryse med
Owned by Pryse Pryse, M.P. - J.P. Neale's Views, vol. V, 1822. J.B. Burke, Visitation, 2nd
Series, II, 1855, 92. T. Nicholas, Counties of Wales, I, 1872, 126.
BRONWYDD cad Bronwydd House
Lloyd 1550+
Owned by the Lloyd family since 15 cent. Built ca. 1550. Owned 1853 by Thomas D. Lloyd.
J.B. Burke, Visitation, II, 1853, 70.
HAFOD cad Hafod
Johnes 1806
Cat. of Pesaro library purchased by Johnes family in 1806. NL Wales MSS 12529, 12531. G.
Cumberland, An Attempt to describe HAod. London, 1796. J.E. Smith, A Tour to Hafod.
London, 1810. S. Jones, Views, 1829.
MYNACHTY cad Mynachty House
Gwynne 1650?
Pulled down 1750 - new house built by Lewis Glynne. Enlarged 1807 by Alban T.J. Glynne,
owner in 1852. J.B. Burke, Visitation, I, 1852, 130. T. Nicholas, Counties of Wales, I,
1872, 132.
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BANGOR cae Penrhyn Castle
Williams 1600?
F.O. Morris, Series of Picturesque Views, vol. II, 1866+. National Trust. J.B. Burke,
Visitation, I, 1852, 80. S. Jones, Views, 1829. T. Nicholas, Counties of Wales, 1872, 311.
CARMARTHEN
ABERGWILI car Castle Piggin
Herbert - Brigstocke - Price 1711+
Rebuilt several times - in 1711 by the Brigstocke family. Rebuilt in 1838 by Walter O.
Price. T. Nicholas, Counties of Wales, I, 1872, 220. J.B. Burke, Visitation, II, 1853, 26.
GWYNFE car Gwynfe House
Lewis 1660?
In Lewis family since 16 cent. Owned 1853 by Lewis Lewis. J.B. Burke, Visitation, II,
1853, 63.
LLANCLYDWEN car Dol-Wilyn
Protheroe 1570+
Protheroe family since ca. 1610. Rebuilt ca. 1810. J.B. Burke, Visitation, 2nd Series, I,
1854, 206. T. Nicholas, Counties of Wales, I, 1872, 221.
LLANDOVERY car Glanbran
Gwynne 1780?
Owned by Colonel Sackville Frederick Henry Gwynne - J.P. Neale's Views, vol. V, 1822.
LLANGATHEN car Aberglasney
Thomas - Rudd - Dyer - Phillips 1500+
Place as yet unidentified. J.B. Burke, Visitation, I, 1852, 119. Sir Rice Rudd, High
Sherriff for Glamorgan 1619-37. Dyer family from ca. 1660 to 1790. John Dyer, the poet.
Owned by John Walters Phillips 1852.
LLANRUG car Bryn Bras Castle
Williams 1570+
Owned by Williams family since 16 cent. Rebuilt ca. 1810. Owned 1854 by Thomas Williams.
[Anon] Bryn Bras Castle, [1960]. J.B. Burke, Visitation, 2nd Series, I, 1854, 68.
MIDDLETON car Middleton Hall
Middleton - Paxton 1750?
In Carmarthen. Designed by Cockerell. Often remodelled. Owned by Sir William Paxton - J.P.
Neale's Views, vol. V, 1822. Paxton bought the estate ca. 1800. J.B. Burke, Visitation,
2nd Series, I, 1854, 179. C. Campbell, Vitruvius Britannicus, II, 1808.
ABERGELE den Gwrych Castle
Hesketh 1810+
Built by Lloyd Bamford Hesketh - J.P. Neale's Views, 2nd series, vol. II, 1825. J.B.
Burke, Visitation, I, 1852, 14. S. Jones, Views, 1829.
CHIRK den Chirk Castle
Myddelton - Biddulph med
Bought 1591 by Sir Thomas Myddelton. [Anon] Memoirs of Chirk Castle, 1923. R. Dean, Chirk
Castle, 1983. M. Mahler, History, 1912. J.B. Burke, Visitation, I, 1852, 55. S. Jones,
Views, 1829. T. Nicholas, Counties of Wales, I, 1872, 368. Owned 1852 by Col. Robert
Myddelton Biddulph.
KEKIDOG den Kinmel Park
Lloyd - Holland - Carter - Wynne - Roberts - Hughes 1615+
Old house pulled down ca. 1780. New house designed by Samuel Wyatt. Burned 1842. J.B.
Burke, Visitation, 2nd Series, I, 1854, 1. Contents sold June 4+, 1929.
RUABON den Wynnstay
Wynn 1600+
Rebuilt by Sir John Wynn ca. 1580. Remodelled ca. 1800. Owned by Sir Watkin Williams Wynn,
M.P. - J.P. Neale's Views, 2nd series vol. V, 1829. Destroyed by fire in 1858. J.B. Burke,
Visitation, II, 1853, 160. S. Jones, Views, 1829. F.O. Morris, Views, III, 1880, 67. T.
Nicholas, Counties of Wales, I, 1872, 367.
TREVALYN den Trevalyn Hall
Trevor - Boydell 1610+
Built by Sir Richard Trevor. Owned by John Boydell - J.P. Neale's Views, vol. V, 1822.
J.B. Burke, Visitation, I, 1852, 242.
WREXHAM den Acton Hall [Park]
Jefferies - Cunliffe 1600?
Owned by Jefferies family (notorious judge); then the Cunliffe family since 1660. Owned by
Sir Foster Cunliffe - J.P. Neale's Views, 2nd series vol. V, 1829. J.B. Burke, Visitation,
II, 1853, 213. Picturesque Views, 1786-88, 87.
WREXHAM den Erddig Park [Erthig]
Erthig - Trevor - Meller - Yorke 1678
Remodelled in 1774. Owned by Simon Yorke - J.P. Neale's Views, 2nd series vol. V, 1829.
National Trust. M. Waterson, Erddig. London, 1979. J.B. Burke, Visitation, II, 1853, 159.
T. Nicholas, Counties of Wales, I, 1872, 370.
WREXHAM den Bryn y Pys
Price - Peel 1670
Built by Francis R. Price. Bought by Edmund Peel 1850. J.B. Burke, Visitation, I, 1852,
155.
DOWNING fli Downing House
Pennant 1627+
Added to in 1814. Thomas Pennant lived here. Owned by David Pennant - J.P. Neale's Views,
2nd series vol. V, 1829. R. Colt Hoare, Views, 1792.
GWYSANEY fli Gwysaney House
Davis - Cooke 1600?
Davis family since med. times. Owned 1853 by Philip Davis Cooke. J.B. Burke, Visitation,
II, 1853, 234.
HAWARDEN fli Hawarden Castle
Stanley - Glynne 1752
Orig. owned by the Stanleys, Earls of Derby. Built by Sir John Glynn. Owned by Sir Stephen
Richard Glynne - J.P. Neale's Views, 2nd series vol. V, 1829. Gladstone's home. J.B.
Burke, Visitation, I, 1852, 66. S. Jones, Views, 1829. F.O. Morris, Views, VI, 1880, 65.
LLANASA fli Gyrn Castle
Griffiths - Mostyn - Edwards - Hughes - Douglas 1700+
Many changes in ownership. Castellated in 1820. Owned by John Douglas - J.P. Neale's
Views, Series 2, vol. I, 1824.
MOSTYN fli Mostyn Hall
Mostyn med
Large library. E.M. Lloyd Mostyn, MP, owner in 1852, added large library from Gloddaeth.
J.B. Burke, Visitation, I, 1852, 15. Country Life, 59, 1926, 200. Library sold Oct 9+,
1974. Enlarged ca. 1830.
NERQUIS fli Nerquis Hall
Wynne 1638
Built by John Wynne. Designed by Inigo Jones. Owned 1853 by Rev Lloyd Wynne. J.B. Burke,
Visitation, I, 1852, 127.
NORTHOP fli Soughton Hall
Banks 1800?
Bankes family. Cat. 1994 - 2725.g.2100.
ST ASAPH fli Pengwern Place
Gryffydd - Lloyd 1620+
Designed by Inigo Jones. Enlarged in 1778. Owned by Sir Edward Pryce Lloyd - J.P. Neale's
Views, vol. V, 1822.
ST ASAPH fli Bodelwyddan
Humphreys - Williams 1580+
Sold by the Humphreys family to Sir William Williams, Speaker, 1690. Owned 1852 by Sir
John Hay Williams. Rebuilt ca. 1810. J.B. Burke, Visitation, I, 1852, 47.
? gla Court-yr-Ala
Rous 1790
Place as yet unidentified. Rous family since med. times. Rebuilt 1790 by Robert Rous.
Owned 1853 by George G. Rous. J.B. Burke, Visitation, II, 1853, 250.
ABERAMAN gla Aberaman
Mathews - Bacon - Bailey 1780?
J.B. Burke, Visitation, 2nd series, I, 1854, 203.Owned by Crawshay Bailey, MP, 1852.
ASH gla Ash Hall
Aubrey - Gronow 1600+
Owned 1852 by Rev Thomas Gronow. J.B. Burke, Visitation, I, 1852, 6.
BAGLAN gla Baglan Hall
Thomas - John - Jones - Llewellyn 1590+
Known in Welsh as Noyadd Wen up to 1780. Owned in 1853 by Griffith Llewellyn. J.B. Burke,
Visitation, II, 1853, 102.
BARRY gla Fonmon Castle
Boothby 1670?
Origins in 13c. University College Cardiff. Cat. 1969. P. Moore, Fonmon Castle, 1976.
DUFFRYN gla Duffryn House
Button - Pryce 1620?
Owned by Admiral Sir Thomas Button (d. 1634). Remodelled 1803. Owned 1852 by John B.
Pryce. J.B. Burke, Visitation, I, 1852, 62.
DUNRAVEN gla Dunraven Castle
Butler - Wyndham - Quin med
Owned by William Wyndham Quin - J.P. Neale's Views, vol. V, 1822. W.T. Wyndham-Quin,
Dunraven Castle. London, 1926.
DYNEVOR gla Dinevor Castle
Cardonnel med
Welsh form is Dinefwr. Palace for Welsh Princes. Owned by George Talbot Rice de Cardonnel,
Lord Dinevor - J.P. Neale's Views, vol. V, 1822. National Trust.
DYNEVOR gla Dynevor Castle
Talbot - Rice med
Originally Dinas-Fawr. Owned 1852 by George Talbot Rice, Baron Dynevor. J.B. Burke,
Visitation, I, 1852, 126. J.P. Neale, Views, V, 1822.
EGLWYS VAIR gla Beaupr‚ Castle
Basset med
Owned by Basset family since medieval times. Owned 1853 by the widow of Capt. Richard
Basset. J.B. Burke, Visitation, 2nd series, I, 1854, 102.
GILESTON gla Gileston Manor
Giles - Allen - Carne - Willis - Edwardes 1728+
Rev. William Giles (d. 1673). Rebuilt by the Carne family ca. 1728. Owned 1852 by Frederic
F. Edwardes. J.B. Burke, Visitation, I, 1852, 152.
LISVANE gla Lisvane House
? 1800?
Cat. 1913 - YA.1994.b.7360 - sale of library, May 6-7, 1913.
NEATH gla Gnoll Castle
Mackworth - Grant 1750?
Owned by Henry Grant - J.P. Neale's Views, vol. V, 1822.
ROMNEY BRIDGE gla Ruperra Castle
Morgan 1620?
Built by Inigo Jones. Fire in 1783. Rebuilt 1789. Owned by Charles Morgan Robinson Morgan
- J.P. Neale's Views, vol. V, 1822.
ABERGAVENNY mom Llanarth Court
Jones 1790?
Built on site of ancient mansion ca. 1790 by John Jones. J.P. Neale's Views, vol. II,
1819.
NEWPORT mom Tredegar House
Morgan 1665+
In Morgan family since medieval times. Owned by Sir Charles Gould Morgan - J.P. Neale's
Views, 2nd series vol. IV, 1828. Newport County Council. J.B. Burke, Visitation, 2nd
Series, I, 1854, 152.
DINGESTOW mon Dingestow Court
Jones - Duberly - Bosanquet 1610
Built by Sir Philip Jones. Medieval house pulled down. Owned 1854 by Samuel R. Bosanquet.
J.B. Burke, Visitation, 2nd Series, I, 1854, 176; II, 1855, 209.
LLANTILIO mon Llantilio Court
Powell - Lewis - Clifford 1751
Rebuilt 1751. Remains of earlier house evident in 1850. Owned 1854 by Col - Clifford, MP.
J.B. Burke, Visitation, 2nd Series, I, 1854, 42.
LLANWERN mon Llanwern Park
Welsh - Vanne - Salusbury med
Welsh family to 1629, on death of Anthony Welsh. Charles Vanne (d. 1778); passed to Sir
Robert Salusbury. Owned 1854 by Sir Charles-John Salusbury. J.B. Burke, Visitation, 2nd
Series, I, 1854, 124.
GREGYNOG moy Gregynog
Hanbury - Tracy 1750?
18 cent. catalogue of the Hanbury-Tracy family, Barons Sudeley, in NL Wales - MS 903C.
G.T. Hughes, Gregynog. Cardiff, 1977. T. Nicholas, Counties of Wales, II, 1872, 804.
WELSHPOOL moy Llanerchydol
Pugh 1776+
Orig. house destroyed by fire. Owned by David Pugh - J.P. Neale's Views, 2nd series vol.
V, 1829. J.B. Burke, Visitation, 2nd Series, II, 1855, 204.
WELSHPOOL moy Powis Castle
Clive - Herbert med
Owned by Edward Herbert, Viscount Clive - J.P. Neale's Views, 2nd series vol. V, 1829.
National Trust. S. Jones, Views, 1829. F.O. Morris, Views, VI, 1880, 59. Part of library
sold Mar 20-22, 1923; Jan 31-Feb 2, 1955.
HAVERFORDWEST pem Picton Castle
Donn - Philipps med
Remodelled in 1749, and wing added ca. 1800. Owned by Lord Milford - W. Watts, The Seats
of the Nobility. Chelsea, 1779. Now owned by the Picton Castle Trust. T. Nicholas,
Counties of Wales, II, 1872, 834. W. Watts, Seats, 1779. F.O. Morris, Series of
Picturesque Views, vol. I, 1866.
PEMBROKE pem Orielton
Owen med
Built ca. 1780. Owned by Sir John Owen - J.P. Neale's Views, vol. V, 1822. Country Life,
133, 1963, 1324.
PEMBROKE pem Stackpole Court
Stackpole - Campbell med
In the Stackpole family for generations. Owned by John Campbell, Lord Cawdor - J.P.
Neale's Views, vol. V, 1822.
ABBEY CWMHIR rad Abbey Cwmhir Hall
Fowler - Wilson - Philips 1833
J.B. Burke, Visitation, I, 1852, 46. Acquired by Thomas Wilson in 1824. Sold 1836 to
Francis Philips. Owned by Francis A. Philips in 1852.
UPPER HARPTON rad Harpton Court
Lewis 1750?
Owned 1853 by Sir Thomas F. Lewis, MP. Built 1750 by Thomas Lewis, MP. J.B. Burke,
Visitation, II, 1853, 189.
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