Baron Hill

Baron Hill stands as an overgrown ruin of a once grand country estate, with weathered stone walls, collapsed structures, and dense vegetation reclaiming the former gardens and terraces that once displayed formal landscaping.

Originally constructed in 1612 by Sir Richard Bulkeley and reconstructed in 1776 by architect Samuel Wyatt, the mansion served as the ancestral seat of the influential Bulkeley family for centuries before being damaged by fire during World War II.

The estate represents the decline of British country houses after World War I, when death duties and changing social circumstances forced many aristocratic families to abandon their ancestral homes, leaving them to decay.

Access to the ruins requires navigating through rural woodland paths and crossing private land, with visitors advised to wear appropriate footwear due to unstable structures, dense brambles, and muddy terrain throughout the overgrown estate.

Local folklore includes tales of ghostly apparitions and a tragic legend about a young woman who allegedly threw herself from a window when forbidden to marry below her social station.

Location: Beaumaris

Inception: 1612

Architects: Samuel Wyatt, Henry Harrison

Creator: William Emes

Elevation above the sea: 46 m

GPS coordinates: 53.26694,-4.10333

Latest update: July 25, 2025 20:40