Basic Site Details Name: | Wenvoe Castle | City or county: | Glamorgan | Country: | Wales | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | House demolished; stables still extant.
In the Gentleman's Magazine ther eis a statement that the architect was Henry Holland (then working at Cardiff Castle) and this may indicate that he was employed to carry out the Adams' designs and it is likely that he designed the stables (see RCAM: Glamorganshire: The Greater Houses')
A letter to Birt from Thomas Roberts (who apparently was the builder) in the National Library of Wales confirms the date of erection but does not shed light on the architect employed. | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Country House | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1776 | 1777 | Build/construction | Castle style house. Plans carried out with some modifications. | | 1910 | | Destruction/demolition | After fire. |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | James Adam | | A | 1776 | 1777 | Castle style house. Plans carried out with some modifications. | | R & J Adam | | A | 1776 | 1777 | Castle style house. Plans carried out with some modifications. | | Robert Adam | | A | 1776 | 1777 | Castle style house. Plans carried out with some modifications. |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Birt, Peter | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RCAM | 1981 | Glamorganshire: The Greater Houses | | | p346 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Gentleman's Magazine | 1785 | ii | | p937 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | National Library of Wales | MSS collection | MS. 20656B | |
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