Bodrhyddan Hall

About this place

Bodrhyddan Hall is a Grade I listed country house near Rhuddlan in Denbighshire, north Wales, sitting on Dyserth Road between Rhuddlan and Dyserth.

The same family has owned it for over 500 years, and today it is the home of Lord Langford.

Guided tours take in a collection ranging from Welsh antiquities to Egyptian artefacts.

The hall sits within several acres of formal gardens and a wider parkland and woodland setting spanning several hundred acres.

History

The estate has remained in continuous family ownership for more than five centuries, passing through successive generations to the present Lord Langford. The house was substantially remodelled in 1874 by William Eden Nesfield, who reimagined the building's external appearance and layout. Earlier work on the property is associated with Inigo Jones, and later additions carry the influence of Clough Williams-Ellis.

Architecture

The current appearance of the hall owes most to William Eden Nesfield's 1874 remodelling. Work associated with Inigo Jones and Clough Williams-Ellis is also present, giving the building a layered architectural character across several centuries.

Worth knowing

The collection inside the hall includes Egyptian antiquities, an unusual holding for a Welsh country house and one that points to the collecting habits of a particular generation of the family.

Gardens & grounds

The formal gardens extend to several acres and are enclosed within a wider parkland and woodland setting spanning several hundred acres.