Castell Deudraeth

52°55′06″N 4°05′43″W / 52.9184°N 4.0952°W / 52.9184; -4.0952Official nameCastell DeudraethDesignated30 November 1966Reference no.4841

Castell Deudraeth is a former manor house approximately 0.5 km NE of Portmeirion in Gwynedd, North Wales.^[1]

History

The name is taken from a former late 12th century castle, now lost.^[1]

The current house, which possibly dates from the 18th century, was enlarged in the 19th century to be a sizable manor house.^[1] At this stage it was known as Bron Eryn.^[1] In 1841 it was bought by David Williams, who enlarged and castellated it in the 1840s and 1850s.^[1] He also renamed it Castell Deudraeth.^[1] Sir Clough Williams-Ellis bought the house and its parkland from the trustees of his uncle, Sir Osmond Williams, who died in 1931.^[1]

He had planned to incorporate the house into Portmeirion village, as extra accommodation for hotel guests, but this was not achieved in his lifetime.^[1] It was not until 2001, after the Portmeirion Foundation had undertaken a major restoration programme, that the house was reopened.^[1]

See also

• List of buildings and structures in Portmeirion

References

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