Historic houses · Mid Wales
Fronfraith Hall
Fronfraith Hall — building in Wales, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newtown · 6.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Fronfraith Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: National Monuments of Wales. Part of Fronfraith Estate. Wikidata describes it as: "building in Wales, UK". Coordinates: 52.5323°, -3.2256°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Fronfraith Hall is a mid-Victorian house in the historic parish of Llandyssil in the shire area of Montgomeryshire in Powys. Fronfraith also appears in records as Bronfraith and Vronvraith. Fronfraith was also a township within the parish of Llandyssil. The present house was built in 1863 under the supervision of the Shrewsbury architect James Pickard This house replaced a large house, probably a half-timbered Tudor mansion, which had been the home of the Morgan family. In 1966, the west wing of the Fronfraith Hall was badly damaged as the result of a fire, but has now been restored. The Hall is now partly used as a guest house.
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Background
History
The first family to be associated with Fronfraith were the Morgans. Richard Morgan who lived at Fronfraith, was elected MP for Montgomery Boroughs in 1592–3. He was married to Margaret Lloyd, daughter of Thomas Lloyd of Gwernabuarth, in Llandyssil. His third son Robert Morgan (1608–1673) in 1660 became Archdeacon of Merioneth in 1660 and was consecrated Bishop of Bangor in 1666. In the 18th century Fronfraith had passed to the Jones family. A notable member of the family was Rear Admiral Sir Charles Thomas Jones (1778–1853). Jones saw distinguished service in the Royal Navy and was knighted in 1809. He was High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire 1832. A fine memorial to Admiral is in Montgomery…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5323, -3.2256
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Abermule with Llandyssil
- Postcode
- SY15 6NN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Nearest railway station
- Newtown — 6.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q18159961 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fronfraith Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fronfraith Hall, Llandyssil.png (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fronfraith Hall?
- Fronfraith Hall is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY15 6NN), in the parish of Abermule with Llandyssil.
- Is Fronfraith Hall a listed building?
- Fronfraith Hall is officially recognised as National Monuments of Wales listed.
- Is Fronfraith Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Fronfraith Hall is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Fronfraith Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Newtown, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY15 6NN.