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Bodelwyddan
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Bodelwyddan Castle by Barbara
Ballard Bodelwyddan Castle may look medieval but it's a fake; a 19th century mock castle complete with turrets and battlements, built on and around an earlier original house. The architect responsible for the castle, Joseph Hansom, invented the Hansom cab that bears his name. The National Portrait Gallery has a collection of 19th century paintings displayed here.
The staircase hall has a pretend Jacobean stairway, Victorian furniture from the Victoria and Albert Museum and an original 1700's marble chimneypiece.
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The
entrance hall of the castle is done in the medieval style with original
weapons but fake armour. The billiard room has leather benches,
a Victorian billiard table and lamps, and portraits of the sporting
world. The walls of the dining room are hung with portraits of political
and social figures, while the library's portraits include persons
of intellectual and scientific fame. 
The
ladies' drawing room, fittingly, contains portraits of famous women
and some interesting furniture. The sculpture gallery has a beautiful
vaulted ceiling. 
There
are displays devoted to particular artists in some of the rooms. The
gardens include an aviary, a maze and woodland walk.