Castles · North Wales
Bodysgallen Hall
Bodysgallen Hall is a manor house in Conwy county borough, north Wales, near the village of Llanrhos. Since 2008 the house has been owned by the National Trust. It is a Grade I listed building, curren
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bodysgallen Hall is a manor house in Conwy county borough, north Wales, near the village of Llanrhos. Since 2008 the house has been owned by the National Trust. It is a Grade I listed building, currently used as a hotel. This listed historical building derives primarily from the 17th century, and has several later additions. Bodysgallen was constructed as a tower house in the Middle Ages to serve as defensive support for nearby Conwy Castle. According to tradition, the site of Bodysgallen was the 5th century AD stronghold of Cadwallon Lawhir, King of Gwynedd, who had wide-ranging exploits as far as Northumberland. The ruins of Cadwallon Lawhir's residence are on a woodland knoll above the present Bodysgallen Hall. By 1835 it was a ruin totally overgrown by thorns. According to the ancient record of Caernarvon, Bod Caswallon (Bodysgallen) was one of the townships called Tre Welyog, meaning it was a unit of hereditary land (gwely) held in common by members of a wider family unit in medieval Wales, which was often divided and subdivided among heirs to the fourth generation; with the passage of time some of the smaller landholders might be "bought out" and become tenants of a larger estate. This possibly might have been one of three gwelyau, originally belonging to Gloddaeth.
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Heritage listing
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From the Wikipedia article
Bodysgallen Hall is a manor house in Conwy county borough, north Wales, near the village of Llanrhos. Since 2008 the house has been owned by the National Trust. It is a Grade I listed building, currently used as a hotel. This listed historical building derives primarily from the 17th century, and has several later additions. Bodysgallen was constructed as a tower house in the Middle Ages to serve as defensive support for nearby Conwy Castle. According to tradition, the site of Bodysgallen was the 5th century AD stronghold of Cadwallon Lawhir, King of Gwynedd, who had wide-ranging exploits as far as Northumberland. The ruins of Cadwallon Lawhir's residence are on a woodland knoll above the present Bodysgallen Hall. By 1835 it was a ruin totally overgrown by thorns. According to the ancient record of Caernarvon, Bod Caswallon (Bodysgallen) was one of the townships called Tre Welyog, meaning it was a unit of hereditary land (gwely) held in common by members of a wider family unit in medieval Wales, which was often divided and subdivided among heirs to the fourth generation; with the passage of time some of the smaller landholders might be "bought out" and become tenants of a larger estate. This possibly might have been one of three gwelyau, originally belonging to Gloddaeth.
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Background
Architecture
The first recorded history of the site is in the mid 14th century in the Record of Caernarvon. The core element of Bodysgallen Hall is the late 13th century watchtower, intended to assist in defense of Conwy Castle. This five-storey tower is made of on site quarried pink sandstone with grit dressings and has a slate roof. The square tower has a five-storey ascending anti-clockwise (non defensive) spiral staircase with one small room on each floor. Independent masonry analysis of this staircase dates it to the late 13th century. The staircase becomes narrower with height. The treads are 60 cm (2 feet) wide at the top with maximum tread depth of 31 cm (12 inches). The core tower has later…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2966, -3.8028
- District
- Conwy
- Parish
- Conwy
- Postcode
- LL30 1RS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bangor Aberconwy
- Official site
- www.bodysgallen.com
Sources
- wikipedia: Bodysgallen Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bodysgallen Hall?
- Bodysgallen Hall is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL30 1RS), in the parish of Conwy.
- Who owns Bodysgallen Hall?
- Bodysgallen Hall is owned by | floor_area =.
- Is Bodysgallen Hall a listed building?
- Bodysgallen Hall is officially recognised as I listed.
- Does Bodysgallen Hall charge admission?
- Bodysgallen Hall typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Bodysgallen Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL30 1RS. It sits within the Bangor Aberconwy parliamentary constituency.