There has been a house on the site of Brogyntyn Hall, just outside Oswestry, for a millenium. The gorgeous present building was erected in 1739. The fine Ionic-columned portico was added in 1815 by William Gore, the Irish landowner.
Gore's eldest son, John Ralph Ormsby-Gore, was created Baron Harlech in 1876, and Brogyntyn Hall remained in the Harlech family's hands for the next century. The scourge of death duties ultimately did for the hall, which has stood empty since 1985.
Although sold to developers in 2005, Brogyntyn remains uninhabited. With a grand stable block, an intact ha-ha, a huge walled produce garden, and extensive parkland, this is a country house that cries out to be saved, not carved-up.
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Unfortunately on 18th November 2014, planning permission was granted 'to carve up' this historical grade 2*listed building and parkland.
It was granted with very little discussion at the Committee meeting and ignoring concerns raised form objections.
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2014/11/19/fifty-new-homes-to-pay-for-restoration-of-shropshire-mansion/#comments
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