Castell Deudraeth

Castell Deudraeth is a former manor house approximately 2km NE of Portmeirion in Gwynedd, North Wales.[1]

Castell Deudraeth
Castell Deudraeth in 2007
Type	Hotel
Location	Portmeirion, Gwynedd
Coordinates	52.9184°N 4.0952°W
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name	Castell Deudraeth
Designated	30 November 1966
Reference no.	4841
Location of Castell Deudraeth in Gwynedd

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 it's 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]

References

1. "Castell Deudraeth". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2020-09-14.