Penrhyn Castle

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Penrhyn Castle is a 19th-century neo-Norman country house in North Wales, renowned for its grand architecture, extensive art collection, and role in the region’s slate industry history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country house
historic house
museum
tourist attraction
architect Thomas Hopper
architecturalStyle Norman
surface form: Neo-Norman

Norman Revival architecture
builtFor George Hay Dawkins-Pennant
category Castles in Gwynedd
Country houses in Wales
Museums in Gwynedd
National Trust
surface form: National Trust properties in Wales
constructionEndDate 1837
constructionStartDate 1820
country United Kingdom
Wales
hasCollection art collection
historic furniture collection
industrial history exhibits
hasPart Penrhyn Castle gardens
Penrhyn Castle parkland
Penrhyn Castle railway museum
hasView Menai Strait
Snowdonia
surface form: Snowdonia mountains
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
historicalConnection North Wales slate industry
Penrhyn quarry strike
Penrhyn Slate Quarry
surface form: Penrhyn slate quarry
inception 19th century
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Gwynedd
North Wales
locatedInTheRegion Snowdonia
surface form: Snowdonia region
location Bangor
Llandygai
materialUsed stone
nearbyWaterBody Menai Strait
notableFeature extensive grounds
grand staircase
ornate interiors
notableWork Penrhyn Castle art collection
openToPublic true
operator National Trust
ownedBy National Trust
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism

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Gwynedd contains Penrhyn Castle