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[[File:Kinmel Hall - geograph.org.uk - 25267.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Kinmel Hall]] |
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'''Kinmel Hall''' is a [[mansion]] near the village of [[St. George, Conwy|St. George]], close to the coastal town of [[Abergele]], in [[Conwy (county borough)|Conwy county borough]], [[Wales]]. |
'''Kinmel Hall''' is a [[mansion]] near the village of [[St. George, Conwy|St. George]], close to the coastal town of [[Abergele]], in [[Conwy (county borough)|Conwy county borough]], [[Wales]]. |
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The present [[chateau]] style house, the third on the site, was designed by [[William Eden Nesfield|W. E. Nesfield]] in the 1870s, and the adjoining Venetian Gardens were designed by his father, [[W. A. Nesfield]]. The adjoining [[Palladian_architecture#English_Palladian_revival_.28neo-Palladian.29|Neo-palladian]] style stable block is attributed to [[William Burn]], with construction completed in the 1850s |
The present [[chateau]] style house, the third on the site, was designed by [[William Eden Nesfield|W. E. Nesfield]] in the 1870s, and the adjoining Venetian Gardens were designed by his father, [[W. A. Nesfield]]. The adjoining [[Palladian_architecture#English_Palladian_revival_.28neo-Palladian.29|Neo-palladian]] style stable block is attributed to [[William Burn]], with construction completed in the 1850s. Materials for construction were bought from the nearby [[Lleweni Hall]]. |
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The house is set in walled gardens of around {{convert|18|acre|m2}}, which are themselves set in grounds of around {{convert|5000|acre|km2}}, encompassing open fields, parkland and forests. Kinmel mansion, constructed in Wales in the 1870s is an excellent example of the myriad of new types of spaces that were arising during the Victorian era to fulfill increasingly specialized functions. For example, there was a room in the mansion that was only to be used for the ironing of newspapers, so that the ink would not come off on the reader's hands.<ref>{{cite | author=Daphne Spain | title=''Gendered Spaces'' | publisher=The University of North Carolina Press | date=1992}}</ref> |
The house is set in walled gardens of around {{convert|18|acre|m2}}, which are themselves set in grounds of around {{convert|5000|acre|km2}}, encompassing open fields, parkland and forests. Kinmel mansion, constructed in Wales in the 1870s is an excellent example of the myriad of new types of spaces that were arising during the [[Victorian era]] to fulfill increasingly specialized functions. For example, there was a room in the mansion that was only to be used for the ironing of newspapers, so that the ink would not come off on the reader's hands.<ref>{{cite | author=Daphne Spain | title=''Gendered Spaces'' | publisher=The University of North Carolina Press | date=1992}}</ref> |
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Ownership of the house has been dominated by the [[Baron Dinorben|Hughes]], [[Lewis]] and [[Fetherstonhaugh]] and [[Gill]] families. There are many [[Heraldry|heraldic shields]] displayed throughout the house which show evidence of the unions between these families. The property was last used as a private home in 1929, after which it was converted to a 'rheuma spa', a health centre for the treatment of people with rheumatism, by Mrs [[Florence Lindley]], formerly headmistress of [[Lowther College]], at the nearby [[Bodelwyddan Castle]]. The spa remained until the outbreak of [[World War II]], when the hall was taken over as a hospital.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.nlw.org.uk/cgi-bin/anw/fulldesc_nofr?inst_id=28&coll_id=2188&expand=| title=Lowther College| work=Archives Network Wales| accessdate=2007-12-01}}</ref> Since then it has been used as a conference centre, and an educational venue. |
Ownership of the house has been dominated by the [[Baron Dinorben|Hughes]], [[Lewis]] and [[Fetherstonhaugh]] and [[Gill]] families. There are many [[Heraldry|heraldic shields]] displayed throughout the house which show evidence of the unions between these families. The property was last used as a private home in 1929, after which it was converted to a 'rheuma spa', a health centre for the treatment of people with rheumatism, by Mrs [[Florence Lindley]], formerly headmistress of [[Lowther College]], at the nearby [[Bodelwyddan Castle]]. The spa remained until the outbreak of [[World War II]], when the hall was taken over as a hospital.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.nlw.org.uk/cgi-bin/anw/fulldesc_nofr?inst_id=28&coll_id=2188&expand=| title=Lowther College| work=Archives Network Wales| accessdate=2007-12-01}}</ref> Since then it has been used as a conference centre, and an educational venue. |
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The hall is now the property of Derbyshire Investments and currently under renovation, on sale for £1.5million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2039984/Discount-Downton-Welsh-Versailles-mansion-57-slashed-price--set-cool-1-5m.html|title=Discount Downton: Welsh 'Versailles' mansion has another 57% slashed off price... but will still set you back £1.5m|publisher=Daily Mail|date=21 September 2011|accessdate=21 September 2011}}</ref> |
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The hall is now the property of Derbyshire Investments and currently under renovation. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 00:15, 22 September 2011
Kinmel Hall is a mansion near the village of St. George, close to the coastal town of Abergele, in Conwy county borough, Wales.
The present chateau style house, the third on the site, was designed by W. E. Nesfield in the 1870s, and the adjoining Venetian Gardens were designed by his father, W. A. Nesfield. The adjoining Neo-palladian style stable block is attributed to William Burn, with construction completed in the 1850s. Materials for construction were bought from the nearby Lleweni Hall.
The house is set in walled gardens of around 18 acres (73,000 m2), which are themselves set in grounds of around 5,000 acres (20 km2), encompassing open fields, parkland and forests. Kinmel mansion, constructed in Wales in the 1870s is an excellent example of the myriad of new types of spaces that were arising during the Victorian era to fulfill increasingly specialized functions. For example, there was a room in the mansion that was only to be used for the ironing of newspapers, so that the ink would not come off on the reader's hands.[1]
Ownership of the house has been dominated by the Hughes, Lewis and Fetherstonhaugh and Gill families. There are many heraldic shields displayed throughout the house which show evidence of the unions between these families. The property was last used as a private home in 1929, after which it was converted to a 'rheuma spa', a health centre for the treatment of people with rheumatism, by Mrs Florence Lindley, formerly headmistress of Lowther College, at the nearby Bodelwyddan Castle. The spa remained until the outbreak of World War II, when the hall was taken over as a hospital.[2] Since then it has been used as a conference centre, and an educational venue.
The hall is now the property of Derbyshire Investments and currently under renovation, on sale for £1.5million.[3]
References
- ^ Daphne Spain (1992), Gendered Spaces, The University of North Carolina Press
- ^ "Lowther College". Archives Network Wales. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ "Discount Downton: Welsh 'Versailles' mansion has another 57% slashed off price... but will still set you back £1.5m". Daily Mail. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
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