mr_bones
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Baron Hill hall sits among the woods, just outside Beaumaris on the isle of Anglesey. Baron Hill dates back to the 17th century, but the mansion that sits on the site is believed to have been built in the early 19th century, and the decorative cast iron guttering has the date '1835' on it in several spots.
Much of the surrounding area was landscaped, and the mansion extended way out into the vast grounds in the form of outbuildings, greenhouses, gardens and other features.
The sad demise of the mansion started when the government bought the building and handed it over to the Polish army for accommodation in WW2 - they couldnt cope with the large, cold rooms and vacated it in favour of temporary huts situated in the grounds. There was also a fire which gutted much of the inside of the building and since that time (around 65 years ago) - it has been left to become more and more ruinous, to the point where it merges into the forest gracefully.
Grotty day, old olympus digital camera....plenty of excuses for the shoddy photos.
Much of the surrounding area was landscaped, and the mansion extended way out into the vast grounds in the form of outbuildings, greenhouses, gardens and other features.
The sad demise of the mansion started when the government bought the building and handed it over to the Polish army for accommodation in WW2 - they couldnt cope with the large, cold rooms and vacated it in favour of temporary huts situated in the grounds. There was also a fire which gutted much of the inside of the building and since that time (around 65 years ago) - it has been left to become more and more ruinous, to the point where it merges into the forest gracefully.
Grotty day, old olympus digital camera....plenty of excuses for the shoddy photos.