Introduction
Brynkinalt has a picturesque landscape park in very fine setting, laid out in the early-19th century on an ancient site. There are gothic features such as a folly, a bridge and shelters. There are also formal and informal pleasure gardens and an unusual tunnel to the kitchen garden. Part of the park is in Shropshire, and listed on the English Heritage Register. Part of the estate is now a country park, and some is in commercial use.
There is a main approach to the house from the south which is over a mile long, and it crosses the River Ceiriog at Lady's Bridge. A lodged gate marked the southern extremity of the drive (O.S. 6" V.SW 1895).
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01691 773425Website
https://www.brynkinalt.co.ukAccess contact details
Part of the site is is a municipal park for general public use.
Owners
Trevor (Brynkinalt) Estate Company Ltd.
Bryngwilla Lodge, Gledrid, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 7AW
- History
The house at Bryn-kinallt was first built in 1612, with extensive remodeling carried out in 1808.
The first landscaped grounds date from the 17th century, but the current park was drastically remodelled in 1808, to the design of Charlotte, Viscountess Dungannon, in the picturesque style.
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(C)15
- Grade: II*
Features
- House (featured building)
- Description: The original building, which was three storeys high, was constructed of brick. The Great Hall was once an open courtyard, and the coaches entered via an arch where the stairs are now situated. Buildings adjacent to the main entrance arch were once utilised as alehouses, bakeries and stables. Extensive remodelling was carried out in 1808.
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- Kitchen Garden
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- Tunnel
- Description: A tunnel to the kitchen garden.
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- Approach
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- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Commercial
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
- References
References
- Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'Brynkinalt' in {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Clwyd} (Cardiff: Cadw, 1995), pp. 32-5 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, 'Brynkinalt Hall, Garden, Chirk',
- {Ordnance Survey County Series Six Inch}, Denbighshire, V.SW (Southampton: Ordnance Survey, 1895) Ordnance Survey County Series Six Inch