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2. www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk › object › 1420625Plan of Penrhyn Castle 1420625 | National Trust Collections

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3. www.nationaltrust.org.uk › visit › walesPenrhyn Castle and Garden | Wales | National Trust

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   Discover a neo-Norman fantasy castle with luxurious interiors, a walled garden, Railway Museum and acres of parkland at Penrhyn Castle and Garden in Gwynedd.

4. coflein.gov.uk › en › siteEnglish – Coflein

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   1. Penrhyn Castle, one of the most enormous houses in Britain, is an extensive fantasy castle by Thomas Hopper, largely built from the early 1820s to 1837 for George Hay Dawkins-Pennant. The castle climaxes in a vast Norman hall and an overbearing great tower, modelled on Heddingham Castle. A mansion is recorded here in the fourteenth century ...

5. www.nationaltrust.org.uk › visiting-penrhyn-castleVisit Penrhyn Castle | Wales | National Trust

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   • One-Ton Slate Bed
   • Far Reaching Views
   • Lower India Room

   The Keep Bedrooms are currently the home of a one-ton slate bed which demonstrates the versality of the stone and a brass bed ‘fit for a king’, with its imperial crown placed on top which was commissioned for the visit of the Prince of Wales in 1894.

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   These rooms command the best views of the Penrhyn estate as it disappears up into the Snowdonia mountain range and, on clear days, the Penrhyn Quarry is visible. The Keep Bedrooms may only be available to see on tours, subject to availability. The Visitor Welcome Centre will be able to update you at the start of your visit.

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   This room is the last room that Hugh Napier (the Fourth Lord Penrhyn), lived in after he was divorced. The room is a reflection of the ‘East’, a label that was attached to anything that came from afar, and many of the things in the room have a Chinese or Japanese origin.

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6. www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk › placePenrhyn Castle and Garden | National Trust Collections

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   Penrhyn Castle and Garden. This huge, awe-inspiring Neo-Norman castle was built in 1819-35 by Thomas Hopper for George Dawkins Pennant, whose great-uncle Richard Pennant had made a fortune from the slate mines of north-west Wales. It incorporates within it two earlier buildings: a medieval house and an 18th-century Gothick mansion.

7. www.visitwales.com › attraction › castlePenrhyn Castle | VisitWales

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   Home. Attraction. Penrhyn Castle. Book. The National Trust’s Penrhyn Castle is a stunning neo-Norman castle built by famous Victorian architect Thomas Hopper. Where: Bangor. Type: Castle. Attraction information. Get in touch. Penrhyn Castle, Bangor, LL57 4HN. 01248 353084. penrhyncastle@nationaltrust.org.uk.

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   Who built Penrhyn Castle?

   • Ordnance Survey 100020548 1. Penrhyn Castle, one of the most enormous houses in Britain, is an extensive fantasy castle by Thomas Hopper, largely built from the early 1820s to 1837 for George Hay Dawkins-Pennant. The castle climaxes in a vast Norman hall and an overbearing great tower, modelled on Heddingham Castle.

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   Does Penrhyn Castle have a lower India room?

   • The Lower India Room at Penrhyn Castle | © National Trust Images/Michael Caldwell It’s home to a mixture of exotic furniture, including mahogany on the low chairs imported from Sri Lanka. The beautiful wallpaper is 17th century and, although sadly faded now, would’ve made for a dazzling display on the walls.

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   Who lived in Penrhyn Castle?

   • The last member of the Penrhyn family to live in the castle was Hugh Napier Douglas-Pennant, who died in 1949. The castle and gardens passed into ownership of the Treasury in 1951 and today belong to the National Trust. In addition to the surviving fine interior fittings and furniture, it houses one of the greatest art collections in Wales.

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   Where is Penrhyn Castle?

   • A huge early nineteenth-century country house built in the style of a Norman castle on the site of much earlier high-status dwellings, set within a wide park on a natural promontory between the Ogwen and Cegin rivers at the eastern end of the Menai Straits. Penrhyn castle dominates the surrounding landscape to an extraordinary degree.

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9. www.revisitinghistory.com › castles › walesPenrhyn Castle - The Vintage Glory of Wales - Revisiting History

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   Oct 24, 2023 · As for now under Covid-19 restrictions, only the ground floor of the castle is accessible for visiting. You can, however, also tour the gardens, the castle shop and the castle cafe. Victorian Kitchens and the Railway Museum are also open. The chapel at Penrhyn Castle.