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Encyclopedia > Bodysgallen Hall

Bodysgallen Hall is a manor house in north Wales near the village of Llanrhos. This listed historical building derives primarily from the 17th century, and has several later additions. Bodysgallen was constructed as a tower house in the Middle Ages to serve as defensive support for nearby Conwy Castle. The site of Bodysgallen was the fifth century AD stronghold of Cadwallon Lawhir, King of Gwynedd[1], who had wide ranging exploits as far as Northumberland. A manor house is a country house, which has historically formed the centre of a manor (see Manorialism). ... Motto: (Welsh for Wales forever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056  Area    - Total 20,779 km² (3rd in... Saint Hilarys church at Llanrhos Llanrhos (also called Eglwys Rhos) is a village to the east and south of Llandudno in the Conwy County Borough, North Wales. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ... A tower house stands on a hillock near Quin along the back road from Limerick to Ennis. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Conwy Castle - illustration from Cassells History of England circa 1902 Conwy Castle (often spelled Conway Castle in English usage, although this is now discouraged) was built in Conwy as part of Edward Is second campaign in North Wales. ... A stronghold is a strongly fortified defensive structure. ... Cadwallon ap Einion (460-534; reigned from 500), also known as Cadwallon Lawhir (Long Hand), was a king of Gwynedd. ... Gwynedd is an administrative county in Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. ... Northumberland is a county in northern England. ...


References

  1. ^ Rev. Robert Williams, The History and Antiquities of the Town of Aberconwy and its Neighbourhood, (1835)

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