Gardens · North Wales
Brynbella
Brynbella — country house in Flintshire, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Dog-friendly
About
Brynbella is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "country house in Flintshire, Wales". Coordinates: 53.2410°, -3.3771°.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=5028
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Official information
House built on a slope in extensive private grounds with landscaped park and garden terracing to the west side of the mansion.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Brynbella is a neoclassical villa built near the village of Tremeirchion in Denbighshire, northeast Wales, by Hester Piozzi and her husband, Gabriel Piozzi. It was the seat of the Salusbury family from 1794 until 1920. The name is part Welsh and part Italian, meaning "Beautiful Hill" (bryn + bella).
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Background
History
In 1794, Hester Piozzi began the construction of Brynbella with her husband in order to provide the family with a new seat after the destruction of Lleweni Hall, which had reverted to the ownership of Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere due to primogeniture. It was built out of Portland limestone in the style of the Palladian villas which she had seen during her self-imposed exile in Italy. There, Gabriel Piozzi became accustomed to British society, although his position as a Catholic continually undermined his position amongst the local gentry. The building was designed by Clement Mead who exhibited the design at the Royal Academy in 1794. Construction took place between 1792 and…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2410, -3.3771
- District
- Denbighshire
- Parish
- Tremeirchion
- Postcode
- LL17 0UE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Clwyd East
- Official site
- www.historichouses.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q4980930 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brynbella (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Plasty Brynbella, Tremeirchion, Sir Ddinbych, Denbighshire, Wales 12.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brynbella?
- Brynbella is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL17 0UE), in the parish of Tremeirchion.
- Is Brynbella a listed building?
- Brynbella is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Brynbella?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL17 0UE. It sits within the Clwyd East parliamentary constituency.