Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Walls and gate piers to courtyard NE of Bodysgallen Hall
Conwy, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 8 October 1981
- Locality
- Bodysgallen
- Community
- Conwy
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.29699, -3.80231
- Cadw reference
- 3337
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
On the NE side of the house.
History
Bodysgallen was built in 1620 by Robert Wynne. His grandson, also Robert, added the NW wing in the late C17, and his son Dr Hugh Wynne added the NE wing in 1730. The house passed by marriage to the Mostyn family in 1776 and subsequently became a dower house. Lady Augusta Mostyn gave the house to her son Henry, who enlarged the house in 1884, 1894 and 1905. It has been a hotel since 1981.
Bodysgallen had a service yard and buildings to the NE by the early C19. The courtyard walls are indicated on the 1846 Tithe map.
Exterior
Walls of stone rubble with coping. North-west wall interrupted by gateway with stone pillars with gabled coping. Gate posts in form of massive blocks of stone with rounded tops. Similar gateway in North-east wall but with less definition to the piers.
Reason for designation
Listed as courtyard walls retaining C19 character, and for group value with other associated listed items at Bodysgallen.
Nearby in the register
- Bailiff's House at Bodysgallen HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former dovecote (Dove Cottage) at Bodysgallen HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bodysgallen HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Terrace wall, including steps and gate, to NW side of Bodysgallen HallDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.