Bodelwyddan, Lowther Castle College c.1950
Photo ref: B127028
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Photo ref: B127028
Photo of Bodelwyddan, Lowther Castle College c.1950

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The castle as we see it here was actually reconstructed between 1830 and 1852. Bodelwyddan Castle was the home of Lowther College, a leading public school for girls, for over sixty years from 1920 to 1982. Formed by Mrs Florence Lindley, Lowther College transferred to the castle, first as tenant and then purchasing the castle from the Williams family. The college run into financial difficulties and was forced to close in 1982. It is now a hotel, museum, art gallery and educational facility.

A Selection of Memories from Bodelwyddan

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Bodelwyddan

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My father was in the army so we moved in to the army houses - Coronation Road, having just left Hong Kong. I started at the infant's school which was very local to our house. Then at age 7, I went to the primary school. This was a detached stone building made out of the stone from the building of the marble church. There were only 2 classrooms, so each class had 2 years of pupils. It was quite a walk to get ...see more