Castell Deudraeth
| Castell Deudraeth | |
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 Castell Deudraeth in 2007 | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | Portmeirion, Gwynedd |
| Coordinates | 52°55′06″N 4°05′43″W / 52.9184°N 4.0952°W |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Castell Deudraeth |
| Designated | 30 November 1966 |
| Reference no. | 4841 |
  Location of Castell Deudraeth in Gwynedd | |
Castell Deudraeth is a former manor house approximately 0.5 km NE of Portmeirion in Gwynedd, North Wales.[1]
History
[edit]The name is taken from a former late 12th century castle, now lost.[1]
The current house, which possibly dates from the 18th century, was enlarged in the 19th century to be a sizable manor house.[1] At this stage it was known as Bron Eryn.[1] In 1841 it was bought by David Williams, who enlarged and castellated it in the 1840s and 1850s.[1] He also renamed it Castell Deudraeth.[1] Sir Clough Williams-Ellis bought the house and its parkland from the trustees of his uncle, Sir Osmond Williams, who died in 1931.[1]
He had planned to incorporate the house into Portmeirion village, as extra accommodation for hotel guests, but this was not achieved in his lifetime.[1] It was not until 2001, after the Portmeirion Foundation had undertaken a major restoration programme, that the house was reopened.[1]
See also
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Native Welsh castles and llysoedd in North Wales | ||
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| Built by Llywelyn ab Iorwerth | .jpg) | |
| Other stone castles |
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| Earthwork castles |
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| Royal llysoedd | ||
