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Brynbella

Country houses in WalesGrade II* listed buildings in DenbighshireHouses in DenbighshireRegistered historic parks and gardens in DenbighshireSalusbury family
TremeirchionUse British English from July 2022
Brynbella the seat of G. Piozzi Esqr
Brynbella the seat of G. Piozzi Esqr

Brynbella is a neoclassical villa built near the village of Tremeirchion in Denbighshire, northeast Wales, by Hester Piozzi and her husband, Gabriel Piozzi. It was the seat of the Salusbury family from 1794 until 1920. The name is part Welsh and part Italian, meaning "Beautiful Hill" (bryn + bella).

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N 53.241 ° E -3.3771 °
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Brynbella

B5429
LL16 4EN , Tremeirchion
Wales, United Kingdom
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Moel y Gaer, Bodfari
Moel y Gaer, Bodfari

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