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Gwydir Castle

Llanrwst, Conwy

A maid walled up in the chimney, and a smell that drifts through the house.

Gwydir Castle was the home of the Wynn family, one of the most powerful in north Wales. Legend says Sir John Wynn had an affair with a serving girl and, to hide it, murdered her and walled her up in the chimney.

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When
From the 1500s
Where
53.1340, -3.7950
Group
Haunted places

Visiting

Open for tours and B&B stays in season.

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