Iscoyd Park

Iscoyd Park
Type mansion
Location Whitewell, Wrexham, Wales
Coordinates 52°58′22″N 2°44′21″W / 52.9729°N 2.7392°W / 52.9729; -2.7392Coordinates: 52°58′22″N 2°44′21″W / 52.9729°N 2.7392°W / 52.9729; -2.7392
OS grid reference SJ 5045 4198
Built early 18th mcentury
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name: Iscoyd Park
Designated 16 November 1962
Reference no. 1670
Community Bronington
Principal area Wrexham
Location of Iscoyd Park in Wrexham

Iscoyd Park is a three-storey redbrick country house in Wrexham, Wales. It has a slate roof built in the early 18th century. It was sold in 1737 to William Hanmer. The house and estate was then purchased by Philip lake Godsal in 1843 and remains in the Godsal family to this day. Iscoyd was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1962 as a well-preserved country house It supported by a range of 18th- and 19th-century service buildings including a park and gardens, outbuildings, coach house, corn house, kennels, laundry, piggery and stables.[1][2][3] The [[dovecote has a pyramidal slate roof.[3] The house is now run by Philip Langley Godsal and his wife Susie Godsal who took over the House from Philip C Godsal In 2009 and began a complete refurbishment of the house. This was funded by operating as a wedding and events business but also remains a family home with the family still in residence. Iscoyd Park has won various awards for the restoration of the house and outbuildings including the Historic Houses Association and Sotheby’s Restoration Award, the Hudson’s Heritage Award for Best wedding Venue, Hudson’s Heritage Award for Best Accommodation, Wales Gold Award for Best Services Accommodqtion, Bridebook’s Best National Wedding venue. business[4].

References

  1. ↑ "Iscoyd Park, House". Historic Environment Record (HER). Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust (CPAT). CPAT PRN 102842. Retrieved 2 May 2016 – via archwilio (online database of the four Welsh Archaeological Trusts).
  2. ↑ "Iscoyd Park". Statutory List of Buildings. Cadw. 20 October 2005 [Listed 1962]. Cadw Building ID 5968. Retrieved 2 May 2016 – via Historic Wales.
  3. 1 2 "Iscoyd Park House, Bronington". National Monuments Record of Wales (NMRW). Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW). NPRN 35941. Retrieved 2 May 2016 – via coflein (online database of the NMRW).
  4. ↑ Park, Iscoyd. "awards Archives - Iscoyd Park is a romantic and beautiful Georgian country house wedding venue". Iscoyd Park is a romantic and beautiful Georgian country house wedding venue. Retrieved 2018-09-26.

Further reading

  • Collins, Martin; Collins, Fran (2017). U.S. Army Hospital Center 804: An Account of the U.S. Military Hospitals in the Shropshire/Flintshire Area during World War. Brewin Books. ISBN 978-1-85858-565-9.
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