Eriviat Hall is a historic
country house
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set in a 9-acre estate in
Henllan
Henllan is a village and community (Wales), community in Denbighshire, Wales, approximately 2.25 miles (3.5 km) north-west of Denbigh. The name is derived from Old Welsh language, Old Welsh, ''Hên-llan'', meaning "old church-enclosure". ...
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Denbighshire
Denbighshire ( ; ) is a county in the north-east of Wales. It borders the Irish Sea to the north, Flintshire to the east, Wrexham to the southeast, Powys to the south, and Gwynedd and Conwy to the west. Rhyl is the largest town, and Ruthi ...
, United Kingdom, which was the home of the Ffoulkes family and their descendants from the Middle Ages until the early twentieth century. The property is now privately owned by a British businessman.
History
Eriviat was associated with the Foulkes family for over 10 generations from the Middle Ages. One of the first owners was Ednyfed ap Goronwy Llwyd (''fl.''1457). His son was Einion Llwyd. Ednyfed's great-great-grandson was Thomas ap Goronwy (''fl.''1524–45) whose son, ap Thomas ap Goronwy (''fl.''1539–73), provided the family with its original name, Foulkes.
The estate passed through several generations until the death of Robert in 1728. His brother Peter's fifth son, John (1699–1758), also acquired by marriage the
Rhydonen estate in
Llantysilio
Llantysilio () is a community in Denbighshire, Wales, near Llangollen
Llangollen () is a town and community (Wales), community, situated on the River Dee, Wales, River Dee, in Denbighshire, Wales. Its riverside location forms the edge of the ...
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Denbighshire
Denbighshire ( ; ) is a county in the north-east of Wales. It borders the Irish Sea to the north, Flintshire to the east, Wrexham to the southeast, Powys to the south, and Gwynedd and Conwy to the west. Rhyl is the largest town, and Ruthi ...
, through his marriage with Catherine, daughter and heir of Henry Roberts.
Later owners included John (1736–1814), John Powell (1770–1826) and John Jocelyn (1813–58) whose second daughter Edith Caroline married P.H. Humberston of
Glan y Wern,
Denbighshire
Denbighshire ( ; ) is a county in the north-east of Wales. It borders the Irish Sea to the north, Flintshire to the east, Wrexham to the southeast, Powys to the south, and Gwynedd and Conwy to the west. Rhyl is the largest town, and Ruthi ...
.
It has hosted the actor
Kit Harington
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amongst others such as
Kiell Smith-Bynoe
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of "Ghosts" fame .
As of 2021, it was on the market for £1.5m and subsequently sold to a British businessman and his wife.
Architecture
The original house may have dated from c.1467. The present house is a brick-built two-storey house. The entrance elevation has a three-gable, four-window front, and the remaining windows have mullions and transoms.
References
External links
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Eriviat Hall: Official Twitter
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Country houses in Wales
Houses in Denbighshire