The Lost Mansion of Baron Hill, Anglesey, Wales

[Jamjar107]

What a marvelous find! I would restore a section that i wanted and leave the rest as it is. marvellous old scenery and style.

[DJSyKoh]

typical Poles, always wanting more more more

[1superocky1]

anyone know wot the old place is at hollyhead near the pub , saw it last week [up a short lane ] ?

[HardyRules2]

smashing detail. Pity the destruction in such a relatively short amount of time, since WWII. Not sure if it could be restored at this point, but i supposed if the foundation is sound, anything is possible. Fantastic post. Thank you and be careful in such places, especially the sweet dog.

[Jamjar107]

@HardyRules2

yes. I agree!

[lucycatism]

So sad, all that work that went into the mansion just taken over by trees and decay. Thanks for posting

[akitchenappliances]

wonderful

[GBPaddling]

Fantastic stuff,I've been going to Anglesey on a regular basis,for over 20yrs now,and know nothing about this.......Love old places like this,Porth Wen is also very good.I shall seek this out if I'm ever blown out from my kayaking trips there.Good video,and the creepy soundtrack is excellent.Just think of the Horror Movie you coukd make here,like the "Evil Dead" or something...............

[onlywhenpissed]

Awesome place.

[Herik77]

Damn dog he freaks me out

[staba69]

CardiffGallery.co.uk - Photographs from Capital od Wales - Cardiff.

[TheSugarmumma]

such history..... frozen laid derelict.... its a shame

[ourDC888]

Amazing, thank you for sharing!

[sarai24290]

whats the name of the song?

[sweetjoesph]

How sad....beautiful setting.

[MrColina999]

My Grandmother used to work for Sir Richard and I used to live 5mins walk from this manson. One day I was showing a friend around, we found an opening with a door way, pitch black inside neither of us wanted to venture in, I took a picture using a digital camera which lit up the room. We decided to revisit with torches after seeing two door ways on photo, to this day I've been unable to find the door way, which was so easy to find first time. Very weird. Becareful inside, its quite unsafe.

[plarkin300]

@MrColina999 When was this? This happened to me too, I went alone one late afternoon about 5-6pm in the summer of 2010 and found this room with an open doorway but it was pitch black inside. I went back later that night with my flatmate (we lived on church st at the time in Beaumaris) and some headtorches and the room was gone. Not there. I'm almost 100% sure I went back to the right part of the house?!!

[MrColina999]

@plarkin300 This was about 4-5 years ago now, my father lives at Iscoed and relatives on Margaret street, so I've been up there a number of times. I just can't find that room again, I walked round the entire premises looking for the room. The one I found was an underground room, you dropped down to it from the out side, almost like cellar access, digital camera clearly showed a room with doors which looked intriguing but just couldn't find it.

[HeathenCub]

WOW

[leiefilm]

wonder how many buildings like this that belongs to our goverments around the world.Buildings long forgotten by everyone.Kind of makes you woder if they can't take care of a building like this,how are they gonna care for us in times of needs

[mochmon]

Did i see on the Welsh news or local paper that Watkin Jones will be doing the restoration work? NOW that would be a shame

[MrColina999]

@mochmon It would cost millions and millions to restore this place. Its still owned by the Bulkeleys.

[mochmon]

@MrColina999 Absolutely agree with you if done sympathetically and over seen by CADW, however we're talking about Watkin Jones, so you can guarantee the finish and standard is going too be of very poor. The plan was to turn them into apartments, but heard nothing since.... never been up to the mansion might take a hike up there in spring...

[moostststs]

I went here a couple of times last year, (even took the family) no one around of course, - be careful going inside, the walls and what remains of the roof are very unstable, the place is totally rotten through. Scary on your own for sure.

I did venture upstairs, as there was a timber straddling the gap on the staircase, though its a very tricky job doing it and certainly not advised, the staircase is threadbare and looks like only wet plaster is holding it up. Interesting views!

[troy551000]

i remember having a shag in one of them rooms,creepiest shag ive ever had lol

[marilynmanson988]

and how do you find iti went there a couple of years ago but i really can't remember the way. (need to know buy sunday)

[alahuk]

@marilynmanson988 Please private message me your email address and I will send a map on how to find it. Yes it is still derelict and no work is planned to be done on it.

[TheTimblob]

@alahuk

Hi, Id love to go visit this place, Im a photographer and am doing a series on abandoned buildings, I live on anglesey but have no idea how to get into this place, any chance of some directions? Id very much appreciate it, cheers ;)

[TheTimblob]

@alahuk

[marilynmanson988]

is the place still derelict or has work started on it, because i really wan't to take pictures for my art project but i wan't it to look untouched and creepy :)

[Hotphily4]

You can see through the vines and broken walls that this was once an exquisite Mansion. It's too bad someone hasn't taken her under their wing and repaired this historical, architectural masterpiece.

[Puzsst]

Baron Hill is an estate in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales, named after the hill on which it stands. It was established in 1618, in preparation for Prince Henry of Wales's progress to Ireland, by Sir Richard Bulkeley as the family seat of the influential Bulkeley family.

During the English Civil War, Richard's successor, Colonel Thomas Bulkeley, is said to have invited King Charles I to take possession of the house and set up his court there.Tyvm for putting this on. :)

[jizzmatic2000]

Hey, guys, how many Polocks does it take to burn down a historic mansion?

[nicknitro6969]

@jizzmatic2000 two. 1 to complain about being cold, and 1 with a lighter.

[arwynroberts]

how do u get here!!!?? i can't find it lol

[PepsSalt]

@arwynroberts From beaumaris you go west up 'Allt Goch Fawr', or thats what I remember it as, and when you are into the forest-y area there is a turn on your right. Keep going up there. Note, that is when going west. Hope this is at least some help to you.. I'm not the most useful person in the world, lol.

[Puzsst]

Such a waste noone tried to do something with it..Lots of work and money yes,but in the end you'd see it was worth every penny you spent.The bigger the mansion,the better i like it......Thnx for putting it on.

[anzac2404]

Its sad to see what was once a beautiful house just left to go to rack & ruin; as for those polish bastards I would have made the wingers live in the ruins! Has it ever been returned to the rightful owners or does the Gov still have a hold on it?

As I said, I just think its sad to see something go to waste & to see a part of history (family, local & english) go to waste! Thanks for posting this, its a piece of history & that is important. Cheers.

[keepitwildtv]

When can I move in?

[Ledamonster]

Dude that is one Awesome mansion! Thanks for posting it!

[tineetude]

OMG you could see the ghost of a day, clear as day at 2:20-2:24 spooky!!!!

[fairybaker1]

yeah but would u see a ghoust in the day

[dragonfly7259]

Simply breath taking

[rorys135]

I was going to buy this property a few years ago, however a large part of the building would need to be demolished. Planning permission for these works would be difficult to obtain.

[minz1066]

Think?! Ive just found it on Google Earth @ 53*16'03.21"N 4*06'10.89"W If it is it, its in a beautiful part of the country, shame!

[wikichris]

Yes, that's exactly the location of the house. It is an interesting walk around the mansion but there are no public footpaths there. I've been there many times but have run into people (friends of Buckley?) on occasion that will protest at your tresspassing.

[weekendoff]

my nain used to work on the estate...how exactly do you get there?

be interesting to have a walk around. I'd ask her myself but she's 93 and gone cookoo....i

[wikichris]

@weekendoff Two ways: one path starts just as Henllys lane starts. Another is to climb up the wall across the main road from the primary school. Either way you could get told to leave but that won't stop me going there sometime again!

[weekendoff]

cheers!!!! appreciate that!

[BadlyDrawnBlonde]

I come from Beaumaris, and I think you've totally overestimated the eerie vibes that place gives out.

Being fair I admit the cellars are terrifying and i almost killed myself there, but in reality, it's just an old house with a big history..

[RedDragon7777]

4:27 a Shade?

[jtt37]

don't be taken in. if watkin gets his hands on it it'll have rust leaking from every corner after 12 months like all the others. He only employes cheap labour when he has the work the rest of there time there watching jeramy kyle. nice idea but wrong firm to do it.

SHAME ON YOU WATKIN!

[jtt37]

WATKIN FUCKING JONES!!!! the money grabbers have destroyed the city. i once delivered a item to his house for £39 and she gave me 2 twenty pound notes and waited for me to go to the van in the rain for a pound!

[PyroChemicals]

hahahahahahah

[BAYBER3214]

Why was this allowed to happen? This is decades of neglect.There was probably enough materials in the estate, before it fell into ruins, to build several homes. Now all that is salvageable is the bricks.

[suprservtech]

see what happens when you give a polish soldier a match.

[nagaempress]

I cant believe how careless people were/are... destroying it just to get crap housing on the grounds serves them right

[gregapage]

I'm about to go to Bangor university nearby.

I'll definately have to check this place out!

Thanks for posting!

[1spoonand2forks]

thats pretty cool man you should go inside it where you still can because alot of it is falling apart so that sux.

[TexanynLondon]

Watching this stoned is just damn scary.

[gweledigaeth]

great fideo - very sad to see such a beautiful building like this. ?I live about half an hour away, i would love to see it...

[davellandudno]

Baron Hill is (when the housing market recovers) going to be restored and converted into apartments, a joint venture between the owner, Lord Bulkeley, and Anwyl Construction.

Nice video, btw! I was reading the text at the start and wondering why it sounded familiar, then I realised it was the introduction I had written for the Baron Hill entry on UER. :-D

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[LizzieGJ]

it shouldnt be spooky \:( the sun and colors look nice

[arule161]

what's that noise? is it real? sounds very spooky... how big was this mansion, actually?

[cefn25]

i think ur video makes this place look spooky and frightening but i live less than a mile from this old mansion and have been there a couple of times now and can honestly say that each time i go the only feeling i get there is one of utter sadness that such a beautiful building has been left in such a state.

[jenello1]

AWESOME VIDEO!! old houses /mansions etc...are my passion.How could you see this and not wanna go in no matter what the risks.

[dolmiobabe]

I think it looks really interesting to take pictures there, could you tell me how to get into it and is it tresspassing?

[1spoonand2forks]

It's probably tresspassing. but as long as you don't get cought, nobody cares!

[snerty2]

This took me back. Some friends and I explored the mansion around 1966. At the time, the ballroom was basically intact (after some sort of wartime party), with streamers hanging down, and a few ragged oil paintings still on the walls. With the shutters closed and little light inside, it was very spooky! We noted from signs on the walls that it appeared not to have been occupied since WWII.

[ttregfhuh]

wow snerty2......thats preety amazing. you and your friends explored this place 2 years before you were even born, quite a feat. are you somt sort of time traveller??

[snerty2]

OK, wiseacre. I didn't tell you my age, so you must have pulled it from my Yahoo profile, which is a complete fiction (intentionally).

[cadno06]

Spooky, great video..

[FlipFloptheGog]

Actually the huts in the garden were occupied at the same time as the house. The fire was lit in a ventilator shaft and burnt off part of the roof. The family was crippled with death duties and could not afford to repair the roof; thieves stole the lead off the roof and the house decayed. The house in privately owned and is on private property. There is no public access. The house is extremely dangerous and unstable so if you chose to trespass on private property you shouldn't go inside

[Peter4101]

They had to burn it down? I mean gee it looked like it was stuch a nice house not to mention a historical land mark. It tolk a part in the war it sould be perserved like all things that have some sort of history to them.