Introduction
Argoed Hall has the remains of a mid-19th-century formal terraced garden and extensive woodland grounds laid out with numerous walks on a steep slope above the river Dee. There is an artificial lake on the flood plain.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
- History
Period
- Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(C) 42
- Grade: II
Features
- House (featured building)
- Description: The house has features of both the Elizabethan and Queen Anne style. It was built for the industrialist Robert Graesser.
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Garden Terrace
- Key Information
Type
Garden
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
- References
References
- Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'Argoed Hall' in {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Clwyd} (Cardiff: Cadw, 1995), pp. 2-4 Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Clwyd
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, 'Argoed Hall Garden, Froncysyllte',