The Remains Of Baron Hill
Baron Hill, located in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales, derives its name from the hill where it is situated. Founded in 1618 by Sir Richard Bulkeley, it served as the ancestral home of the prominent Bulkeley family.
Legend has it that during the English Civil War, Colonel Thomas Bulkeley, who succeeded Richard, extended an invitation to King Charles I to occupy the estate and establish his court there.
In the eighteenth century, the residence belonged to Lord Viscount Bulkeley, who held Jacobite sympathies. The Neo-Palladian architectural style is evident in the curved facade, terraces, follies, and balconies of the building, which were features incorporated during the 1776 renovation by architect Samuel Wyatt. Nevertheless, the mansion's original construction dates back to 1618. The estate's grounds also include an icehouse and a lodge house.
During World War I, estate taxes depleted the family's wealth, leading to financial difficulties that prevented the Williams-Bulkeley family from maintaining the property. In World War II, the Royal Engineers were stationed at the residence, which sustained fire damage but still stands as a shell. Sir Richard Williams-Bulkeley currently resides at the nearby Red Hill estate.
In the nineteenth century the occupants of Baron Hill remained the dominant Anglesey landowners, possessing estate also at Llanfairfechan and other parts of Caernarfonshire.
The house is a bit of a bugger to locate, but if anyone has a burning desire to visit it before it's completely gone, feel free to get in touch and I can give you directions to get there.
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