Nerquis Hall (Welsh : Neuadd Nercwys) is a 17th-century gentry house located in the North Wales village of Nercwys, Flintshire. [1] Completed in the mid-1600s, the hall has survived in good condition and is currently a private residence. [2] Nerquis Hall was designated a Grade I listed building in October 1952. [1]
Nerquis Hall was constructed for John Wynne (of the Welsh Wynne family) in 1638, with the interior likely completed afterwards in 1640. [1] Part of a larger estate, the hall is a two-storey brick and sandstone structure and is largely intact. [1] [3] Refurbishments to the property were notably undertaken in the late 18th century by John Giffard, who added an east and west wing to the property in 1797. [1] However, these alterations were later demolished when the estate was sold in the 1960s, with only the ground floor of the east wing remaining untouched. [1] [3] Though not open to the public, the interior is noted as having a 19th-century Gothic style. [2] [1]
Owned by John Wynne, Nerquis Hall was passed down to his son Robert in 1643 and then through his family line until its sale in the 1960s. [4] Documents from 1873, when the estate was owned by Phillips Lloyd Fletcher, estimate the size as 3,877 acres. [4] Part of the properties wider significance is that some original documents from its 17th-century construction have survived, for example detailing the contracted work of carpenter Evan Jones. These records are now kept at the National Library of Wales. [1] [4]
Nerquis Hall is located within a larger estate and 18th-century formal ornamental gardens. [5] Many other structures within the estate are Grade II listed buildings, including but not limited to:
The parks and gardens are listed as Grade II in the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. [12]
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