Castles · North Wales
Bodelwyddan Castle
Bodelwyddan Castle — castle in Denbighshire, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Central Station · 5.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bodelwyddan Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Part of Bodelwyddan Estate. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Denbighshire, Wales". Coordinates: 53.2610°, -3.5018°.
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Heritage listing
Bodelwyddan Castle (Welsh: Castell Bodelwyddan), close to the village of Bodelwyddan, near Rhyl, Denbighshire in Wales, was built around 1460 by the Humphreys family of Anglesey as a manor house. It was associated with the Williams-Wynn family for around 200 years from 1690. It has been a Grade II* listed building since 1962 as a "Gothick castellated style in the early C19". Having been opened to the public as a historic house museum, as of mid 2019, it was up for sale and the historic building was closed to the public.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bodelwyddan Castle (Welsh: Castell Bodelwyddan), close to the village of Bodelwyddan, near Rhyl, Denbighshire in Wales, was built around 1460 by the Humphreys family of Anglesey as a manor house. It was associated with the Williams-Wynn family for around 200 years from 1690. It has been a Grade II* listed building since 1962 as a "Gothick castellated style in the early C19". Having been opened to the public as a historic house museum, as of mid 2019, it was up for sale and the historic building was closed to the public. By August 2019, the grounds and attractions were also closed, but the nearby hotel (independently operated) was not affected.
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Background
History
The castle was bought from the Humphreys by Sir William Williams, Speaker of the House of Commons from 1680 to 1681. The castle was remodeled in 1805 into a Greek Revival style and then reconstructed between 1830 and 1832 by Sir John Hay Williams, who employed the architects Joseph Hansom (inventor of the Hansom cab) and Edward Welch to refurbish and extend the house; the modifications made it into the castellated style. The castle has been described as one of Hansom's most ambitious projects, "being wildly dramatic and owing nothing to its predecessors". At the same time works were carried out to construct an estate wall and formal gardens. Further refurbishment work was carried out in the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2610, -3.5018
- District
- Denbighshire
- Parish
- Bodelwyddan
- Postcode
- LL18 5YA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Clwyd North
- Nearest railway station
- Central Station — 5.9 km
- Official site
- www.bodelwyddan-castle.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2968597 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bodelwyddan Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Castell Cymreig Bodelwyddan, Sir Ddinbych - Bodelwyddan Castle, Denbighshire - A Grade II* Listed Building 39 (cropped).png (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bodelwyddan Castle?
- Bodelwyddan Castle is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL18 5YA), in the parish of Bodelwyddan.
- Is Bodelwyddan Castle a listed building?
- Bodelwyddan Castle is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Does Bodelwyddan Castle charge admission?
- Bodelwyddan Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Bodelwyddan Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Central Station, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL18 5YA.