Trevalyn Hall
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Trevalyn Hall in Rossett
, a Grade II listed building, is one of the most important Elizabethan
manor house
s in the county of Wrexham
in Wales
. It was built by John Trevor in 1576.
The garden encompasses many tiers of historic development. Although there are no deer
at Trevalyn, the deer park
s 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 picturesque village of Marford
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 impressive earthen bank to keep the deer out. The kitchen garden
is now only part walled on the north-west and north-east sides, but is thought to have originally been completely walled.
The Trevor family of Trevalyn were one of the leading families in East Denbighshire
by about 1600 with numerous estates in both Flintshire and Denbighshire. The Plas Teg
estate in Hope
, Flintshire
, 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.
Rossett
Rossett is a village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.At the time of the 2001 Census, Rossett community had a total population of 3,336 people.-Geography:Rossett is geographically located near to the Welsh and English...
, a Grade II listed building, is one of the most important Elizabethan
Elizabethan architecture
Elizabethan architecture is the term given to early Renaissance architecture in England, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Historically, the period corresponds to the Cinquecento in Italy, the Early Renaissance in France, and the Plateresque style in Spain...
manor house
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
s in the county of Wrexham
Wrexham
Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England...
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It was built by John Trevor in 1576.
The garden encompasses many tiers of historic development. Although there are no deer
Deer
Deer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. Species in the Cervidae family include white-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer, fallow deer, roe deer and chital. Male deer of all species and female reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year...
at Trevalyn, the deer park
Medieval deer park
A medieval deer park was an enclosed area containing deer. It was bounded by a ditch and bank with a wooden park pale on top of the bank. The ditch was typically on the inside, thus allowing deer to enter the park but preventing them from leaving.-History:...
s 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 picturesque village of Marford
Marford
Marford, near Wrexham, is a village in the county borough of Wrexham in Wales. It has been described as "a delightful Gothick estate village" and several of its cottages have been listed by Cadw....
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 impressive earthen bank to keep the deer out. The kitchen garden
Kitchen garden
The traditional kitchen garden, also known as a potager, is a space separate from the rest of the residential garden - the ornamental plants and lawn areas...
is now only part walled on the north-west and north-east sides, but is thought to have originally been completely walled.
The Trevor family of Trevalyn were one of the leading families in East Denbighshire
Denbighshire
Denbighshire is a county in north-east Wales. It is named after the historic county of Denbighshire, but has substantially different borders. Denbighshire has the distinction of being the oldest inhabited part of Wales. Pontnewydd Palaeolithic site has remains of Neanderthals from 225,000 years...
by about 1600 with numerous estates in both Flintshire and Denbighshire. The Plas Teg
Plas Teg
Plas Teg is a Jacobean house in Wales. Located near the village of Pontblyddyn between Wrexham and Mold, it was built by Sir John Trevor I in about 1610. At the time of construction it was the most advanced house in Wales and few others of this date can truly be compared to its uniqueness...
estate in Hope
Hope
Hope is the emotional state which promotes the belief in a positive outcome related to events and circumstances in one's life. It is the "feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best" or the act of "look[ing] forward to with desire and reasonable confidence" or...
, Flintshire
Flintshire
Flintshire is a county in north-east Wales. It borders Denbighshire, Wrexham and the English county of Cheshire. It is named after the historic county of Flintshire, which had notably different borders...
, was also acquired by the family when it was purchased by Sir John Trevor
John Trevor (1563-1630)
Sir John Trevor was a Welsh politician.He was the second son of John Trevor of Trevalyn, Denbighshire, and the younger brother of Richard Trevor and older brother of Thomas Trevor and Sackville Trevor.He served Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, as did his brothers Richard and...
I (1563–1630) and it was he who built the present Plas Teg
Plas Teg
Plas Teg is a Jacobean house in Wales. Located near the village of Pontblyddyn between Wrexham and Mold, it was built by Sir John Trevor I in about 1610. At the time of construction it was the most advanced house in Wales and few others of this date can truly be compared to its uniqueness...
house in 1610.