Historic houses · North Wales
Plas Teg
Plas Teg — a Grade I-listed historic house in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Plas Teg is a Grade I-listed building in wales-north, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=26022
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Plas Teg is a Grade I listed Jacobean house in Wales. It is near the village of Pontblyddyn in Flintshire, between Wrexham and Mold. It is considered to be one of the finest examples of Jacobean architecture in Wales, and the finest in North Wales.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The house was built by Sir John Trevor I, a prominent courtier of King James I, in about 1610. Sir John died in 1630 and his wife in 1643, leaving the house unoccupied as the English Civil War broke out. It was twice raided by the Roundheads, but continued to be passed down to Trevor descendants until the early 20th century. During the Second World War the house was requisitioned by the War Office to billet soldiers. In 1945, it was sold to an auctioneers company, which used it for storage.By the early 1950s, Plas Teg was in a state of advanced decay and under threat of demolition. Following a public outcry, the derelict house received a Grade I listing from Cadw, protecting it from…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1297, -3.0672
- District
- Flintshire
- Parish
- Hope
- Postcode
- CH7 4HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alyn and Deeside
- Established
- 1610
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Plas Teg?
- Plas Teg is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH7 4HN), in the parish of Hope.
- When was Plas Teg built?
- Built or established in 1610.
- Is Plas Teg a listed building?
- Plas Teg is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Plas Teg?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CH7 4HN. It sits within the Alyn and Deeside parliamentary constituency.