Carreglwyd

Carreglwyd is a Georgian country house, northwest of Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, Wales, which became a Grade II* listed building in 1952.[1] Its gardens and parkland are listed as Grade II* on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.[2]

Carreglwyd
Carreglwyd House
Carreglwyd is located in Anglesey
Carreglwyd
Location within Anglesey
General information
Architectural styleGeorgian
Town or cityNear Llanfaethlu, Anglesey
CountryWales
Coordinates53°21′36″N 4°32′32″W

The earliest mention of the estate is in 1544, when William Griffiths, the Rector of Llanfaethlu, whose ancestors were the Griffiths family of Penrhyn, bought a house named "Ty'n y Pant".[1] His grandson, the Chancellor William Griffiths, oversaw the building of a new house on the site in 1634.[3] Another William Griffiths, the Chancellor's grandson, made further alterations in the late 17th century and early 18th century, the oldest of which remains in the southwest side of the house.[1] The fine hall of the house dates to this period. During the ownership of Holland Griffiths (1756-1839) in the late 18th and early 19th century,[4] further remodelling of the estate was conducted, during which time the dining room, sitting room and library were given a major renovation. The interior was updated in the 1980s.[1]

References

  1. Cadw. "Carreglwyd (Grade II*) (5267)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. Cadw. "Carreglwyd (PGW(Gd)43(ANG))". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  3. HMC 5th Report: Griffiths (London, 1876), p. 419.
  4. Bloom, Edward Alan; Bloom, Lillian Doris (2002). The Piozzi Letters: 1817-1821. University of Delaware Press. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-87413-395-0.


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