Historic houses · Mid Wales
Boughrood Motte and Llangoed Hall 1990
In or near Hay-on-Wye.
Boughrood Motte is the medieval castle earthwork near Llangoed Hall; the 1990 date usually refers to Llangoed Hall opening as a hotel under Sir Bernard Ashley, not to the motte itself.
Keith Salvesen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Llangoed Hall 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.
What does "Boughrood Motte 1990" refer to?
Boughrood Motte is the older castle site associated with Boughrood Castle, while 1990 refers to the later history of Llangoed Hall: Sir Bernard Ashley bought the hall in 1987 and opened it as a hotel in 1990. The two are linked by place and estate history, but they are not the same construction event.
Use this page to separate the medieval castle context from the modern hotel milestone. The Boughrood Motte entry covers the scheduled monument; this Llangoed Hall entry covers the later house, Cadw Grade II* listing context, map point and nearby heritage links.
Key facts
- 1990 date
- Sir Bernard Ashley opened Llangoed Hall as a hotel in 1990 after buying it in 1987. Wikipedia: Llangoed Hall
- Boughrood Motte
- The Gatehouse Record describes Boughrood Motte as a timber castle site with cropmark or slight earthwork remains. The Gatehouse Record
- Scheduled monument reference
- Boughrood Castle appears in Cadw scheduled monument lists with reference RD072. Scheduled monuments in Powys
Photo gallery
360° viewimagery from 2026
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=7484
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Llangoed Hall is a country house hotel, near the village of Llyswen, in Powys, Mid Wales. It is known for its decoration in Laura Ashley fabrics and styles, and was owned by Sir Bernard Ashley, the widower of the designer. It is a Grade II* listed building, and its gardens and park are listed at Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Hall, originally known as Llangoed Castle, was donated to the church in 560 by Prince Iddon in expiation of his sins. It might have been the site of the reputed White Palace, which was the home of the first Welsh parliament. A mansion existed from 1632. It was in the possession of the Macnamara family for two generations until 1847, but changed hands to settle a gambling debt. Sir Bernard Ashley bought Llangoed Hall in 1987 and opened it as a hotel in 1990. The property was put up for sale again in February 2012 after Von Essen went into administration in April 2011.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.0476, -3.2849
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Bronllys
- Postcode
- LD3 0YW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Official site
- www.llangoedhall.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6661482 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Llangoed Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Church of St Cynog
Historic churches · 0.9 km
Boughrood
Historic bridges · 1.0 km
Boughrood & Llyswen railway station
Heritage railway stations · 1.1 km
Boughrood Motte
Castles · 1.4 km
Boughrood Bridge
Historic bridges · 1.5 km
Bridge End Inn Mound
Literary houses · 1.5 km
Pen Rhiw Wen
Vineyards · 1.8 km
Brechfa Pool
Natural landmarks · 1.9 km
Llyswen
Other places · 2.0 km
Cae Dan y Domen
Literary houses · 2.0 km
Riverside Eco Cabin and Camping
Campsites · 2.0 km
Llanstephan
Villages · 2.1 km
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- What is Boughrood Motte?
- Boughrood Motte is the medieval castle earthwork associated with Boughrood Castle near Glasbury in Powys, Wales. It is recorded as a scheduled monument and survives as cropmark or slight earthwork remains.
- What happened at Llangoed Hall in 1990?
- In 1990, Llangoed Hall opened as a hotel after being bought by Sir Bernard Ashley in 1987. The 1990 date belongs to the modern hotel history, not the original medieval motte.
- Are Boughrood Motte and Llangoed Hall the same place?
- No. Boughrood Motte refers to the older castle site, while Llangoed Hall is the later country-house and hotel property nearby. Search results often connect them because both sit within the Boughrood Castle and local estate history.