Gwrych Castle

Since Lloyd Hesketh Bamford-Hesketh said to his nurse as a young child, ?when I am a man I will build myself a castle upon that spot!?, Gwrych Castle?s distinguished history began. A fairytale dream, created from the imagination of one man in memory of his maternal ancestors, the Lloyds of Gwrych. The site has been in use since ancient pagan times when the Celts roamed the area, existence of them still remain in the form of ?Nany-y-Bella?, ?stream of the God Beli? and the original name of Gwrych, ?Y Fron?, ?rounded hill or barrow?. Gwrych also stands in the centre of an ancient Yew tree forest, some of which are nearly one thousand years old. Gwrych Castle ...

= = = Introduction = = = First things first, for you English folk, Gwrych (pronounced gw?reek, kind of, obviously you need to learn how to pronounce ?ch? in Welsh to give it the real pronunciation!). Gwrych means hedge in Welsh. = = = Where is Gwrych Castle? = = = Gwrych Castle can be found in Abergele, North Wales. Overlooking the sea and the main route in North Wales (the A55) you can?t fail to miss Gwrych Castle as you pass by. = = = History = = = The foundation stone for Gwrych Castle was laid on the 13th June 1819 and was built by Lloyd Hesketh Bamford Hesketh. The expertise of Thomas Rickman was ...