DiCamillo Companion
Wales

Glasfryn House

Pencaenewydd, Pwllheli

Gwynedd

Wales

Historic County: Caernarvonshire, Carnarvonshire

Circa Date: 1491 core w/19th & 20th century alterations and additions

Status: Partially Extant

The east wing was demolished in 1928, followed by the kitchen-nursery wing in 1935.

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

  • House & Family History: Glasfryn was the childhood home of the Welsh architect Clough Williams-Ellis.

  • Garden & Outbuildings: The gardens are based on the layout of St. John's College, Cambridge.

  • 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: 2.S. Vol. II, p. 146, 1855.

  • House Listed: Grade II*

    Park Listed: Not Listed

  • Past Seat / Home of: John Ellis, 18th century; The Rev. Thomas Ellis, 18th century; The Rev. John Williams-Ellis, 19th century; The Rev. Clough Williams-Ellis, 19th-20th centuries.

    Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Flats / Multi Family

  • House Open to Public: No

    Historic Houses Member: No

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