Castles · Mid Wales
Glandyfi Castle
Glandyfi Castle in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
Glandyfi Castle is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Glandyfi Castle in Glandyfi, Ceredigion, Wales, is a mock castle dating from the early 19th century. It was built for George Jeffreys, a barrister and High Sheriff of Cardiganshire, in around 1819. Jeffreys' great-uncle, Edward, had purchased the estate in 1792. The architect is not known, although John Hiram Haycock has been suggested. Jeffreys and his wife, Justina Jeffreys, were friends of Thomas Love Peacock, the novelist and poet, whose wedding took place at the castle in 1820. The only castellated country house in the county, Glandyfi is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The Jeffreys were originally from Shrewsbury and had moved to Ceredigion (then Cardiganshire) in the mid-18th century to develop lead smelting mills. Edward Jeffreys bought the Ynyshir estate, which included the site of the present castle, in 1792. He died in 1801, his son Robert died in 1802, and his other son, another Edward, was killed in the Peninsular War in 1812. The estate therefore passed to his brother, George, a lawyer, who began to build the castle immediately on his inheritance. In 1819, Jeffreys was made High Sheriff of Cardiganshire and the following year his close friend, Thomas Love Peacock, married Jane Griffith, an event celebrated by their reception at the castle.…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5520, -3.9290
- Address
- Glandyfi, Ceredigion, Wales
- Established
- 1812
Sources
- wikidata: Q20589815 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Glandyfi Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glandyfi Castle?
- Glandyfi Castle is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom.
- When was Glandyfi Castle built?
- Built or established in 1812.
- Who owns Glandyfi Castle?
- Glandyfi Castle is owned by Privately owned.
- Does Glandyfi Castle charge admission?
- Glandyfi Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.