Hotel Histórico
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Año de construcción: 1770
¿Cuál es la historia del inmueble?
Once the home of Baron Gwydir, Earl of Ancaster, Elen's Castle formed part of his Welsh Estate. Named after the daughter of Llywelyn the Great who was born in the castle here in the village of Dolwyddelan. The holtel was sold to the Baron's gamekeeper when it became a hotel which specialised in hunting parties. We have a roman well on the property purported to have healing properties.
¿Cuál era la época y/o el estilo arquitectónico en que se construyó el inmueble?
We are not sure of the date but we are told it is over 300 years old. It is built of solid slate as are the coach houses. The bar is set in the original kitchen with a large fireplace with a pot bellied log stove
¿Está el inmueble rodeado de otros edificios históricos?
The hotel is situated in the historic village of Dolwyddelan, home to Llywelyn the Great who was born in the castle here in the village. It is one of the few remaining castles built by the Welsh and you can still visit it today.
You can also visit the roman well at the rear of the property.
¿Se han realizado obras de restauración?
In 2010 work started in association with the local historical society and with a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The roman well was the site of an archaeological dig and is now a visitor site.
¿Hay algún elemento de especial importancia histórica en el edificio?
The bar is situated in the original kitchen and has a large fireplace with a log burning pot bellied stove. There are historical documents on display in various locations in the hotel.
¿Hay algún huésped o propietario anterior importante que merezca la pena mencionar?
The original owner was Baron Gwydir, Earl of Ancaster.
Describiría su propiedad como (o ha sido en el pasado) a: Home of the Gentry
¿Hay algo que le gustaría destacar, añadir o aclarar?
The village of Dolwyddelan was the setting of Thomas Dylan's famous book 'A Child's Christmas in Wales'
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