Built / Designed For: Sir Joseph Bailey

House & Family History: Glanusk was built by Robert Lugar for Sir Joseph Bailey, an ironmaster who derived his fortune from Nantyglo. The ground plan for the house was the same as Maesllwch Castle (also designed by Lugar). Glanusk contained a two-story colonnaded hall, a drawing room with Ionic screens, and an immense library. After extremely bad treatment during World War II, the house was demolished in 1954.

Collections: Glanusk housed a life-sized marble statue of Wellington, today at Caterham Barracks, and the "Nubian Slave" by Velasquez.

John Bernard (J.B.) Burke, published under the title of A Visitation of the Seats and Arms of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, among other titles: Vol. I, p. 210, 1852.

House Listed: Demolished

Park Listed: Not Listed

Current Seat / Home of: Legge-Bourke family

Past Seat / Home of: Sir Joseph Bailey, 1st Bt., 19th century.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

Ownership Details: Outbuildings, including the private chapel, are available to let for weddings, festivals, corporate events, fishing, and filming. Cottages on the estate are available to let. The Legge-Bourke family lives in outbuildings on the estate.

House Open to Public: Grounds Only

Phone: 01873-810-414

Fax: 01873-811-385

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.glanuskestate.com/

Historic Houses Member: No