Lost Houses

A Complete List of Lost Welsh Country Houses

CURRENT TOTAL: 390

Following the model set by www.lostheritage.org.uk, all of the Welsh country houses listed below have been demolished or severely reduced in size. Ruins will be treated separately on this website. The list has been compiled from several sources, including Thomas Lloyd’s Lost Houses of Wales; the Royal Commission Inventories and my own PhD research.

If you have any images of the houses listed,  or can provide any further information please contact me.

Mark Baker

Reason For Loss (As defined by Matthew Beckett

  • B = house destroyed by fire; where B is followed by a D, that denotes when the house was finally demolished
  • N = house demolished and replaced by a new house
  • P = a significant part of the house has been demolished
  • Pr = where the house was partially rebuilt
  • S = it is a shell or ruins
  • A = abandoned
  • Su = surplus to requirements (ie. family had other houses or was no longer required by owners (the government etc))
  • D = date of final demolition – usually following partial demolition or fire
  • Du = urban development (replaced by housing estate, hospital, school)
  • Di = industrial development (replaced or blighted by industrial works, coal mining)
  • De = derelict (ie. had fallen into such a state of disrepair that there was either not the will or financial means to repair it)
  • Dw = wartime damage (either enemy action or through requisition) too severe to be economically repaired
  • Iw = insufficient wealth to maintain house – sometimes linked to conversion of stables to replace main house
  • Pr = partially restored
NameLocationOld CountyYear LostReason
PenrhosHolyheadAnglesey1960Su
LlysdulasLlanwenllwyfoAnglesey1975N
HirdrefaigLlanfinnanAnglesey1967P
Glyn GarthLlandegfanAnglesey1965N
PlasLlangefniAnglesey1944-1945Iw
ParciauMarianglasAnglesey1978
PlasNewboroughAnglesey1937
Hen BlasBeaumarisAnglesey1869
Buckingham PlaceBreconBrecknockshire
Dinas HouseBreconBrecknockshire
Glanusk ParkPenmyarthBrecknockshire1954Su
LlanthomasLlanigonBrecknockshire1955
Dan y ParcLlangattockBrecknockshire1956
DinasLlanfaesBrecknockshire1970
Cwrt y GollenLlangennyBrecknockshire1878, 1910B, D
BucklandBwlchBrecknockshire1898B, Pr
AberhoywLlangynidrBrecknockshire1968B, Pr
TregunterTalgarthBrecknockshire1924
Cilmery ParkLlangantenBrecknockshire1950Su
Builth Castle HouseBuilth Brecknockshire1974
Penmorfa (Gogarth Abbey)LlandudnoCaernarfonshire2008
The ChaletBeddgelert, Nantgwynant ValleyCaernarfonshireDe
Madryn CastleBuanCaernarfonshire1968Su
Bryn y NeuaddLlanfairfechanCaernarfonshire1970B, D
Plas LlangwnadlTudweiliogCaernarfonshire1910
PenyberthLlanbedrogCaernarfonshire1936B, D
Plas Pistyll PistyllCaernarfonshire2014F, A
Mount GernosLlangunlloCardiganshire1920
Hafod UchtrydPontarfynachCardiganshire1958Su
Derry OrmondBettws BledrwsCardiganshire1953Su
Atpar HouseNewcastle EmlynCardiganshire1910
Morfa BychanLlanychaiarn Cardiganshire1975
CilbronnauLlangoedmorCardiganshire1937P
LlwyndurisLlandygwyddCardiganshire1945P
Parc RhydderchLlangeithoCardiganshire1910
LlaninaNew QuayCardiganshire1964, 1985Pr
WstrwsCapel CynonCardiganshire1960
PenwenalltCenarthCardiganshire1985
Plas y GwernantTroedyraurCardiganshire1940A
GlanarberthLlechrydCardiganshire1978, 1986B, D
PenybeiliLlangunlloCardiganshire1905
FoelalltLlandewi BrefiCardiganshire1900
Plas CrugAberystwythCardiganshire1950
FronfraithLlanbadarn FawrCardiganshire1982
PeterwellLampeter Cardiganshirec.1800
Fforest HallPontardulaisCarmarthenshireRebuilt
GlangwiliLlanllawddogCarmarthenshire1970Pr
DolaucothiCaioCarmarthenshire1955Su
WestmeadPendineCarmarthenshire1942
AlltyferinLlanegwadCarmarthenshire1960Su
Danyrallt Park (Dirleton)LlangadogCarmarthenshire1945
AbermarlaisLlansadwrnCarmarthenshire1979
Gwynfe HouseGwynfeCarmarthenshire1935Su
Gelli DywyllCenarthCarmarthenshire1973
Middleton HallLlanarthneCarmarthenshire1931, 1951B, D
Piodau FawrLlandybieCarmarthenshire1984
PlasLlandybieCarmarthenshire1969
PibwrwenLlandyfaelogCarmarthenshire1960
LlwynywormwoodMyddfaiCarmarthenshire1945A
Plas IsafLlangennechCarmarthenshire1910A
Cennen TowerLlandeilo FawrCarmarthenshire1961A
Dyffryn LlandybieCarmarthenshire1950
Maesycrugiau ManorLlanllwniCarmarthenshire1902B, N
YstradwralltNantgaredigCarmarthenshire1941
Ty NewyddWhitlandCarmarthenshire1965
Pembrey HousePembreyCarmarthenshire1930
MachynysLlanelliCarmarthenshire1965Pr
PanthowellTrelech ar BettwsCarmarthenshire1925
CoalbrookPontyberemCarmarthenshire1960
Field HouseLlanelliCarmarthenshire1900
PlasTrimsaranCarmarthenshire1950
PilroathLlanstephanCarmarthenshire1901-1905
Neuadd NewyddLlandoveryCarmarthenshire1920A
DolgarregMyddfaiCarmarthenshire1930B, Pr
LlysnewyddLlangelerCarmarthenshire1970Su
BlaenauLlandybieCarmarthenshire1982-1983
CwmffrwdLlandefaelogCarmarthenshire1921
RhydygorsCarmarthenCarmarthenshire1971
GlanarethLlandeilo FawrCarmarthenshire1880
Glanbrydan ParkManordeilo Carmarthenshire1930
PantglasLlanfynyddCarmarthenshire1990B, D
DolwilymLlanglydwenCarmarthenshire1984
Plas Ystrad CarmarthenCarmarthenshirePr
Castle PigynAbergwiliCarmarthenshire1982
GlanbranCynghordyCarmarthenshire1930, 1987
MaesgwynneLlanboidyCarmarthenshire
CwmgigranTalleyCarmarthenshire1965
Allt y GogLlanegwadCarmarthenshire1925
TonnLlandoveryCarmarthenshire1916B
Ty GwynLlandeilo FawrCarmarthenshire1950
Plas y FanBurry PortCarmarthenshire1905
PenyfaiLlanelliCarmarthenshire1924
TregibLlandeiloCarmarthenshire1974-1975
Pendine HallStanstyDenbighshire1958B
LleweniTrefnantDenbighshire1816-1818Su
BachegraigTremeirchionDenbighshire1820Su
Plas GronoWrexhamDenbighshire1886N
The MountWrexhamDenbighshire1900
BrynfynnonWrexhamDenbighshire1900
Grove ParkWrexhamDenbighshire1965
Horsley HallGresfordDenbighshire1963
Parkey HallSesswickDenbighshire1972
Little Acton HallActonDenbighshire1952
Plas ActonActonDenbighshire1970
Gresford LodgeGresfordDenbighshire1956
Gwersyllt HillGwersylltDenbighshire1982
Gwersyllt ParkGwersylltDenbighshire1910
Dyffryn AledLlansannanDenbighshire1920
Gardden LodgeRuabonDenbighshire1970
Plas MadocRuabonDenbighshire1960s
Llay PlaceLlayDenbighshire1999
Llwyn Isaf, Chester StreetWrexhamDenbighshire1955
Pentre BychanEsclusham BelowDenbighshire1962
Brymbo HallBrymboDenbighshire1973
Llangedwyn Hall (wing)LlangedwynDenbighshire1953
Llwyn YnnLlanfair Dyffryn ClwydDenbighshire1963-1964
Five FordsMarchweilDenbighshire1973
Ystrad HallDenbighDenbighshire1950s
Plas Gwern, Tuttle StreetWrexhamDenbighshire1888
The Mount, Mount StreetWrexhamDenbighshire1895
Mount AlynRossettDenbighshire1974
New HallRuabonDenbighshire1969
Min y donOld ColwynDenbighshire1950
Plas FronSesswickDenbighshire1876
Plas CochStanstyDenbighshire1950
Plas CadwganEsclusham BelowDenbighshire1967
Bryn EstynBiestonDenbighshire1905
Stansty ParkGwersylltDenbighshire1920Du
VoelasPentrefoelasDenbighshire1958N
PontruffydBodfariDenbighshire1960N
Cotton HallDenbighDenbighshire1970
Plas PowerBershamDenbighshire1950
Plas NewyddLlansilinDenbighshire1911
Plas MadocLlanddogedDenbighshire1952
Lloran IsafLlansilinDenbighshire1980
Plas IsafLlanrwstDenbighshire1910
ParsonageRossettDenbighshire1991
Nantyffrith HallBwlchgwyn, WrexhamDenbighshire1947-1950
Summerhill GwersylltDenbighshire1982
FronheulogBwlchgwyn, WrexhamDenbighshire1930
Old Vicarage, Vicarage HillWrexhamDenbighshire1896
BronheulogLlangollenDenbighshire1940
Bryn DinarthLlandrillo yn RhosDenbighshire1960
Plas DolbenLlangynhafalDenbighshire1986
Brynyffynnon HallWrexhamDenbighshire1914
The Grange ( Morannedd and Boddonnan)RhylDenbighshire2015F, A
Ty'n y CaeauWrexhamDenbighshire1890
The Priory, Priory StreetWrexhamDenbighshire1900
Emral HallWorthenburyDenbighshire1936
Well House, Well SquareWrexhamDenbighshire1896
Yspytti Iasf, Queen's SquareWrexhamDenbighshire1900
Pwll yr Uwd, Holt RoadWrexhamDenbighshire1890
Broughton HallSouthseaDenbighshire1948
Bryn Mali HallBrymboDenbighshire`1960
Cefn y WernChirkDenbighshire1956
Bryn y Ffynnon House, Priory LaneWrexhamDenbighshire1914
Ireland GreenPentre FelinDenbighshire1900
Henblas, Henblas StreetWrexhamDenbighshire1808
Greenfield HallHolywellFlintshire1920
Hope HallHopeFlintshire1970
Bychton HallWhitfordFlintshire
Bryn y PysOvertonFlintshire1956
Halkin HallHalkynFlintshire1923
GredingtonHanmerFlintshire1958, 1982N
Plas y BrainTreuddynFlintshire1982
PenisardrePrestaynFlintshire1964
Downing HallWhitfordFlintshire1952-1955
Calcot HallBrynfordFlintshire1960
Broughton HallWorthenburyFlintshire1959
Wepre HallConnahs QuayFlintshire1961
Overton HallOvertonFlintshire1965
Caerwys HallCaerwysFlintshire1960
Plas yn DreHolywellFlintshire1979
Old ConventHolywellFlintshire1979-1980
PenbedwNannerchFlintshire1958
GwernheylodOvertonFlintshire1960
Wern HallNorthopFlintshire1956
GlanymorfaConnahs QuayFlintshire1967
BronwylfaSt. AsaphFlintshire1930s
Shotton HallShottonFlintshire1929A
Bromfield HallMoldFlintshire1965
Ty MawrMoldFlintshire
Llwyn y GlynMoldFlintshire1984
Glandare HouseAberdareFlintshire1971
Pennal TowerPennalMerionethN
YnysmaengwynTywynMerioneth1964Su
Hengwrt UchaLlanfachrethMerioneth1870B, D
Plas NewyddLlanfrothenMerioneth1962P
Plas AberllefenniCorrisMerioneth1975Su
RhiwlasBalaMerioneth1954N
Plas Dinas MawddwyDinas MawddwyMerioneth1920, 1960B, D
Rug (wings)CorwenMerioneth1976Su
Nannau (wings)LlanfachrethMerioneth1970Su
Tan y Manod HallBlaenau FfestiniogMerioneth1972
Owain Glyndwr's Prison HouseCarrogMerioneth1920
Aberaman HouseAberamanMerioneth
Penydarren HouseMerthyr TydfilMid Glamorgan1966
West PlasCoityMid Glamorgan1970
Dunraven CastleSt. Brides MajorMid Glamorgan1963
EnerglynEglwysilanMid Glamorgan1906
Round HouseRhydyfelinMid Glamorgan1950
Pyle InnPyleMid Glamorgan1960
Tondu HouseTonduMid Glamorgan1960
Pontypandy HouseCaerphillyMid Glamorgan1968
Dowlais HouseMerthyr TydfilMid Glamorgan1970
Laleston HouseLalestonMid Glamorgan1970
DuffrynMountain AshMid Glamorgan1985-1986
Candleston CastleMerthyr MawrMid Glamorgan1900
Ystradfechan TreorchyMid Glamorgan1975
Ty NewyddCefn CribwrMid Glamorgan
Nantcribba FordenMid Glamorgan1899
HengwrtLlanelltydMonmouthshire1962B, D
ColdbrookLlanoverMonmouthshire1954
Llangibby CastleLlangybiMonmouthshire1951-1952
Plas LlechaLlanhennockMonmouthshire1950
Llantilio CourtLlantilio CrossennyMonmouthshire1922
Maindiff CourtLlantilio PertholeyMonmouthshire1935
HendyLlantilio CrossennyMonmouthshire1964
Hardwick CourtChepstowMonmouthshire1960
Abercarn HouseAbercarnMonmouthshire1945
Nantyglo HouseNantygloMonmouthshire1900
Abercarn FachCwmcarnMonmouthshire1920
LlanoverLlanoverMonmouthshire1935
Maindee HallMaindee, NewportMonmouthshire
Maindee ParkMaindee, NewportMonmouthshire
St. JuliansNewportMonmouthshire
Firbank HouseNewportMonmouthshire1933
The GaerNewportMonmouthshire1960
Glen CourtLlantrisantMonmouthshire1960
Graig OlwayLlangeviewMonmouthshire1982
The Priory HouseAbergavennyMonmouthshire1950
Cefn IlaLlanbadocMonmouthshire1970
LlanwernLlanwernMonmouthshire1952
Mount St. AlbansChristchurch, NewportMonmouthshire1970
Olive MountMaindee, NewportMonmouthshire1939
Ffrwd ValeNewportMonmouthshire
Woodland ParkNewportMonmouthshire
Oakland VillaNewportMonmouthshire
Gaerwood HouseNewportMonmouthshire1943
Fron FraithLlanmerewigMontgomeryshire1970
Rhysnant HallLlandrinioMontgomeryshire1976-1977
Parke Pen PryceLlanwnogMontgomeryshire1950
Trawscoed HenGuilsfieldMontgomeryshire1925
Newtown HallNewtownMontgomeryshire1965
GarthGuilsfieldMontgomeryshire1947
LlyssunLlanerfylMontgomeryshire1961
Trefnant Hall Castell CaereinionMontgomeryshire1938
Llwyn LlanfyllinMontgomeryshire1975
Dolarddyn Castell CaereinionMontgomeryshire1984
Pentreheylin LlandysilioMontgomeryshire1955
LymoreMontgomeryMontgomeryshire1931Su
Tref Nanney HallMeifodMontgomeryshire1916, 1950B, D
BodhilinBerriewMontgomeryshire1906
MaesllymstynLlangadfanMontgomeryshire1899
Penrhos LlandrinioMontgomeryshire1900
PontysgawrhydMeifodMontgomeryshire1955
Plas BachLlansantffraid ym MechainMontgomeryshire1950
HiriaethLlanidloes WithoutMontgomeryshire1997
Cwm Nant y meichiadMeifodMontgomeryshire1970
Cileos IsafPenybont FawrMontgomeryshire
Old HallManafonMontgomeryshire
Castle HallMilford HavenMontgomeryshire1935
LlanshippingMartletwyPembrokeshire1890Pr
LlanstinanLlanstinanPembrokeshire1944F, A
Mabws FawrMathriPembrokeshire1970
WithybushPrendergastPembrokeshire1960
Bonville's CourtSt. IssellsPembrokeshire1900Di
TrecwnLlanstinanPembrokeshire1940
BrownsladeCastlemartinPembrokeshire1945
HenllanLlandewi VelvreyPembrokeshire1957
Rhos y GilwenCilgerranPembrokeshire1985B, Pr
StackpoleSt. PetroxPembrokeshire1963Su
Sion HouseTenbyPembrokeshire1938
ButterhillSt. IshmaelsPembrokeshireA, Pr
Pointz CastleBrawdyPembrokeshire1950
ScovestonSteyntonPembrokeshire1985B, Pr
Robeston HallRobeston WestPembrokeshire1921B, D
Lawrenny CastleLawrennyPembrokeshire1950Su
PentreBoncathPembrokeshire1963
GelliswickHubberstonPembrokeshire1980
The MoteNew MoatPembrokeshire1926
Priory MansionCaldey IslandPembrokeshire1970
LinneyCastlemartinPembrokeshire1976
Marine VillaMilford HavenPembrokeshire1945
KilpaysonRhoscrowtherPembrokeshire1978
The New SeatEvenjobbPembrokeshireA
Nant GwylltElan ValleyRadnorshire1904
Cwm ElanElan ValleyRadnorshire1904
Llanwelwedd HallBuilth WellsRadnorshire1955, 1962B, Pr
Maesllwch CastleGlasburyRadnorshire1951P
TrefonnenLlandrindod WellsRadnorshire1980
FarringtonKnightonRadnorshire1960P
Llanstephan HouseLlanstephanRadnorshire1972
BryntirionRhayaderRadnorshire1956-1957
Harpton CourtNew RadnorRadnorshire1956
Castle ValeLlanannoRadnorshire1965
Ty CochYstradgynlaisRadnorshire1930
MaesydderwenYstradgynlaisRadnorshire1980
The HamLlantwit MajorRadnorshire1970
RhoosePorthkerrySouth Glamorgan1900
Old HallCowbridgeSouth Glamorgan1960
Wenvoe CastleWenvoeSouth Glamorgan1910
WaterhallFairwaterSouth Glamorgan1960
Bonvilston HouseBonvilstonSouth Glamorgan1979
GreenmeadowTongwynlaisSouth Glamorgan1938-1939
Great HouseLlandoughSouth Glamorgan1900
Ty MynnydRadyrSouth Glamorgan1970
ClemenstoneSt. AndrewsSouth Glamorgan1983
DimlandsCowbridgeSouth Glamorgan1950
CottrellSt. NicholasSouth Glamorgan1970
TrecastellLlanharriSouth Glamorgan1967
TreodaWhitchurchSouth Glamorgan1966
St. Mary Hill CourtSt. Mary HillSouth Glamorgan1980
YnystawlogMawrSouth Glamorgan1960
Old Cathedral SchoolLlandaffSouth Glamorgan1973
CourtyralaMichaelstone le PitSouth Glamorgan1950
St y NyllSt. Brides-super-ElySouth Glamorgan1924
Six WellsLlantwit MajorSouth Glamorgan1940
Llandough Castle LlandoughSouth Glamorgan1945
The HeathCardiffSouth Glamorgan1964
Old Sully HouseSullySouth Glamorgan1920
Penarth HousePenarthSouth Glamorgan1939
Roxburgh HousePenarthSouth Glamorgan1940
Cliff SidePenarthSouth Glamorgan1987
AberpergwmGlyn NeathSouth Glamorgan1983B, A
Maesgwyn HouseGlyn NeathWest Glamorgan1970
Ynyslas CottageGlyncorrwgWest Glamorgan1950
GnollNeathWest Glamorgan1956-1957
Cadoxton LodgeCadoxtonWest Glamorgan1966
Dyffryn HouseBryn CochWest Glamorgan1925
YnysygerwnCadoxtonWest Glamorgan1968
FfrwdvaleNeathWest Glamorgan1978
Court HerbertNeathWest Glamorgan1975
BrynglasBryncochWest Glamorgan1957
Plas y FelinNeathWest Glamorgan1960
Tir CaradocPort TalbotWest Glamorgan1964
Glan AvonCwmavonWest Glamorgan1919
Craig AvonCwmavonWest Glamorgan1925
Coed ParkCwmavonWest Glamorgan1946
Vernon HouseBriton FerryWest Glamorgan1974
UnderhillTaibachWest Glamorgan1926
Eglwys NunnidMargamWest Glamorgan
Baglan HouseBaglanWest Glamorgan1951
Baglan HallBaglanWest Glamorgan1952
Gwernllwyn ChwithLlansamletWest Glamorgan1960
Bryntawe HallYnystaweWest Glamorgan1970
Glyn CollenMorristonWest Glamorgan1973
YnystanglwsYnystaweWest Glamorgan1960
Upper FforestLlansamletWest Glamorgan
PenllergareLlangyfelachWest Glamorgan1961
Ynystawe HallYnystaweWest Glamorgan1960
QuarrClydachWest Glamorgan1965
Knap CochLlansamletWest Glamorgan1900
Uplands HouseUplands, SwanseaWest Glamorgan1983
Burrows LodgeSwanseaWest Glamorgan1959
Worcester HouseSwanseaWest Glamorgan1941
Maesteg HouseSt. Thomas, SwanseaWest Glamorgan1920
PantygwydrUplands, SwanseaWest Glamorgan1908
Beaufort HouseSwanseaWest Glamorgan1920
May's HillMount Pleasant, SwanseaWest Glamorgan1890
Rose HillMount Pleasant, SwanseaWest Glamorgan1940
RhianfaMount Pleasant, SwanseaWest Glamorgan1982
BrynsyfiMount Pleasant, SwanseaWest Glamorgan1930
BellvueMount Pleasant, SwanseaWest Glamorgan1890
Heathfield LodgeMount Pleasant, SwanseaWest Glamorgan1870
FynnoneBrynmill, SwanseaWest Glamorgan1960
Medic HallBrynmill, SwanseaWest Glamorgan1946
GlanmorBrynmill, SwanseaWest Glamorgan1972
St. HelensBrynmill, SwanseaWest Glamorgan1900
Sketty Park HouseSketty, SwanseaWest Glamorgan1974
GabalfaSketty, SwanseaWest Glamorgan1965
GlanyrafonSketty, SwanseaWest Glamorgan1955
Coed SaesonSketty, SwanseaWest Glamorgan1895
HafodSketty, SwanseaWest Glamorgan1900
RhydyheligSketty, SwanseaWest Glamorgan1945
The BrynSketty, SwanseaWest Glamorgan1959
Penrice (wing)Penrice, GowerWest Glamorgan1967-1968
KittlehillBishopston, GowerWest Glamorgan1960
Caswell LodgeCaswell, GowerWest Glamorgan1960
Lilliput HallWestcross, GowerWest Glamorgan1962
LlwyndderwWestcross, GowerWest Glamorgan
LlwynymorCaswell, GowerWest Glamorgan1980
GrangeWestcross, GowerWest Glamorgan1947
ThistleboomMumblesWest Glamorgan1975
Nottage FarmNottageWest Glamorgan1985
Oxwich Green FarmhouseOxwichWest Glamorgan
YnysangharadPontypriddWest Glamorgan1970
PreswylfaNeathWest Glamorgan
Bodhyfryd, Chester StreetWrexhamWest Glamorgan1951
Ynys HouseClydachWest Glamorgan1920