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Plas Bodewryd

Historic residence · Mechell, Wales

Philosophers & religious figures

Plas Bodewryd
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

History

Plas Bodewryd is a Grade II* listed privately owned country house in Bodewryd, Anglesey, which was owned by the Wynne family until 1755 then the Lords Stanley of Alderley until the 20th century.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Plas Bodewryd”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

About Henry Stanley, 3rd Baron Stanley of Alderley

Henry Edward John Stanley, 3rd Baron Stanley of Alderley, 2nd Baron Eddisbury, also known as Abdul Rahman Stanley, was a British nobleman and historian who translated The first voyage round the world by Magellan and other works from the Age of Discovery. A convert to Islam, in 1869 Lord Stanley became the first Muslim member of the House of Lords.

From the Wikipedia article “Henry Stanley, 3rd Baron Stanley of Alderley”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Visiting

This building is recorded as a residence of the people listed; it may be privately owned and not open to the public. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.

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