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and his wife, who are credited with saving the house. After the death of the 3rd Earl in 2010, the house was put up for sale with a guide price of £2.5 million. The asking price for the house and 34 acres (14 ha) was reduced in July 2021 to £1.8 million and the property was subsequently sold for
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was commissioned to design the house in the early 1790s; construction work began in 1794 and was completed by 1799. Materials included locally quarried stone as well as stone from other parts of
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Glamorgan business man.
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