Marchwiel Hall

Marchwiel Hall is a Grade II listed building in the village of Marchwiel, Wrexham County Borough in North Wales.

History

Marchwiel Hall was a seat of the Broughton family.[1] The current 1840's built country house has five main reception rooms, a ballroom, and 12 bedrooms, with adjoining stables and outbuildings set on 150 acres (61 ha) of estate grounds.[2] In 1883, its then owner, civil engineer Benjamin Piercy laid out a cricket ground. In 1913 Sir Alfred McAlpine bought the property. Home to the Marchwiel and Wrexham Cricket Club, Alfred developed it as "one of the most picturesque settings for playing the game in the country".[3] The last of the McAlpines to live in the hall was Sir Alfred's grandson John Bell, who left to live in the Far East in 2008.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Marchwiail, Denbighshire". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Historic Marchwiel Hall on the market for £2.5m". BBC Wales. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Alfred David McAlpine". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 November 2012.

Coordinates: 53°01′30″N 2°58′45″W / 53.0250°N 2.9792°W