Tremeirchion & Brynbella, Wales

Hester Lynch Thrale's home town

Sir John Salusbury Piozzi Salusbury

Posted 26 September 2009 - 5:04pm by David Thrale

He was born on 9 September 1793. In January 1798 Hester and Gabriel Piozzi adopted the five year old son of Giovanne Battiste (Giambattista) - Gabriel's favourite brother - who had been driven from his home by Napoleon's invasion of Italian Milanese Territory.

Brynbella

Posted 26 September 2009 - 12:12am by David Thrale

Brynbella: Front facade. July 2001.Brynbella: Front facade. July 2001.In 1794 Hester and Gabriel Piozzi started building a new house - which they called Brynbella - on Hester's Bach y graig estate, in the Vale of Clywd, south of - and close to - Tremeirchion.

Hester's death

Posted 24 September 2009 - 11:11pm by David Thrale

Hester Lynch Thrale 1818: by RocheHester Lynch Thrale 1818: by RocheLater in 1820 Hester took residence in Royal York Crescent, Clifton, Bristol. Clifton was the home of her friend Penelope Sophia Weston (1752-1827), wife of William Pennington. For a short while after this she took temporary residence in Regents Terrace, Penzance whilst repairs were made to her house in Clifton. On her journey of return to Clifton in March 1821, she fell and hurt her leg in Exeter.

Church of Corpus Christi, Tremeirchion

Posted 20 September 2009 - 5:51pm by David Thrale

This is the only Medieval Church in the British Isles dedicated to the Body and Blood of Christ. The present building nestles in a circular churchyard surrounded by ancient Yews, perhaps founded by a follower of Saint Beuno in the 6th century. A Maltese Cross on the Bell Cote is another indication of this place as being a place of pilgrimage.

Tremeirchion village church repaired

Posted 15 September 2009 - 11:50pm by David Thrale

Written by Hester Lynch Thrale.Thraliana entry dated 22, 27 January / 2 February 1804.

I accommodated the following Lines to the Air, and it makes a good Opening of our new, or newly-repaird Church.

Wales - July 2001

Posted 13 September 2001 - 12:16am by David Thrale

This is the travelog of Michelle and David during our family holiday to Wales. One day of our holiday was spent visiting Tremeirchion village, home to the mansion - Brynbella - that Hester Thrale built, as well as her final resting place and home to her ancestors, the Salusbury's.

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