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Trevalyn Hall in
Rossett
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, a
Grade II* listed building
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, is an
Elizabethan
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manor house
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near
Wrexham
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in
Wales
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. It was built by John Trevor in 1576. The Trevor family of Trevalyn were one of the leading families in East
Denbighshire
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by about 1600 with numerous estates in both Flintshire and Denbighshire. The
Plas Teg estate in
Hope, Flintshire
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was also acquired by the family when it was purchased by
Sir John Trevor I (1563–1630) and it was he who built the present Plas Teg house in 1610.
The Hall is constructed from brick with stone dressings on a stone plinth of five exposed courses. There are five bays with the end wings and central entrance bay projecting to the south-east on a H-plan. The three bays at the front elevation have decorative tulip-shaped finials at base and apex of the gables. Between the windows of the first and second storeys there are armorial bearings carved in stone including those of the
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There is some evidence to suggest that the service wing and corridor linking it to the main house were rendered with pebbledash in the early 1800s to mirror the new estate cottages of Gresford and Rossett. In later years the render was removed. The interior was remodelled in the 1830s by architect Thomas Jones for the Grifith family. Trevalyn Hall was Grade II* listed on 9 June 1952 due to it being an important example of an Elizabethan country house, and for historic associations with the Trevor family who developed much of the surrounding built environment.
In 1984 the Hall was divided into two residences, retaining many original features including the fireplaces by Jones. In recent years the Hall has undergone more sympathetic restoration and redecoration by the current owner, Alexander Daghlian, who received an Excellence Award from LABC for the Best Extension in 2018. The extension of the building created an orangery for the property that was designed to reflect the original building using reclaimed brick, incorporating sandstone dressings and bronze casement windows. Some of the work undertaken during 1980s used materials and techniques unsuitable for use in a historic building. These materials have been stripped out and the building refurbished and upgraded using traditional and breathable materials. In particular the roof has been insulated with sheep’s wool, walls re-plastered in hemp plaster and redecorated in clay paints, windows overhauled, and a limecrete floor with underfloor heating installed. During the works a 16th-century fireplace was also uncovered and restored.
The garden
The garden encompasses several tiers of historic development. Although there are no
deer
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at Trevalyn, the
deer parks remain, now as arable farmland. These are probably contemporary with the original house. Big Park and Pine Tree Park lie to the south-west of Trevalyn Hall and borders the village of
Marford
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Marford covers some , where the hills of north-east Wales meet the Cheshire Plain. Distant landmarks that can be seen clearly from Marford include Eaton Hall ...
which was built in about 1813–14 by the Trevalyn Estate.
To the north-east of Pine Tree Park is Walnut Park. The orchard, now a field, lies to the north-west and south-west of the gardens. This still has an earthen bank to keep the deer out. The
kitchen garden
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is now only part walled on the north-west and north-east sides, but is thought to have originally been completely walled.
![Trevalyn Hall Topiary 2020](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Trevalyn_Hall_Topiary_2020.jpg)
During the interior remodelling in the 1830s the topiary garden to the north east was created.
The Trevor family of Trevalyn were one of the leading families in East
Denbighshire
Denbighshire ( ; cy, Sir Ddinbych; ) is a county in the north-east of Wales. Its borders differ from the historic county of the same name. This part of Wales contains the country's oldest known evidence of habitation – Pontnewydd (Bontnewy ...
by about 1600 with numerous estates in both Flintshire and Denbighshire. The
Plas Teg estate in
Hope, Flintshire
Hope ( cy, Yr Hôb) is a small village and community in Flintshire, north-east Wales. The village is located approximately 3 miles / 4.5 km from the Wales-England border, on the course of the River Alyn, and less than 5 miles from Wrexham. ...
, was also acquired by the family when it was purchased by
Sir John Trevor I (1563–1630) and it was he who built the present Plas Teg house in 1610.
The garden is listed as Grade II in the
Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.
References
External links
www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Trevalyn Hall and surrounding area
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Houses in Wrexham
Country houses in Wales
Grade II* listed buildings in Wrexham County Borough
Registered historic parks and gardens in Wrexham County Borough