Glanusk Park

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|location_town=[[Crickhowell]], [[Powys]]
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'''Glanusk Park''' is an estate in [[Wales]], [[United Kingdom]]. It is situated near [[Crickhowell]], [[Powys]]. It was established in 1826 by a 'retired'<ref name="powys">[http://history.powys.org.uk/school1/crickhowell/glanusk.shtml Victorian Crickhowell - Glanusk Park]</ref> ironmaster, [[Sir Joseph Bailey, 1st Baronet|Sir Joseph Bailey]]. The park features in the hereditary title [[Baron Glanusk]] which was given to Sir Joseph's grandson, [[Joseph Russell Bailey, 1st Baron Glanusk|Sir Joseph Russell Bailey]] in 1899. At that time Baron Glanusk was the [[Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire]]. Glanusk Park and Estate is privately owned by the Legge-Bourke family. It is situated in the countryside of the Usk Valley, South Wales in the Brecon Beacons National Park, and is one of the largest privately owned Estates in Wales.<ref>http://www.glanuskestate.com</ref>

==History==
Joseph Bailey and his brother, [[Crawshay Bailey]],<ref name="crawshay">[http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/crawshay_bailey/eng/Introduction/default.htm Learn the Crawshay Bailey song - Teaching resource]</ref> had made a fortune working for their uncle, Richard Crawshay, who owned the [[Cyfarthfa Ironworks]] near [[Merthyr Tydfil]]. Joseph had bought estates in Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Herefordshire, and Glamorganshire, including the estate of Glanusk Park<ref name="powys"/> in 1826.

The park and estate contains {{convert|20000|acre}} of common land, {{convert|3500|acre}} of farmland and a five mile (8 km) stretch of the [[River Usk]]. The mansion that was built by the founder was demolished in 1952,<ref name="papers">[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/searches/fedocs.asp?FER=F4892 1771-1918: deeds and papers rel to portion of Glanusk estate]</ref> due to fire damage which took place during the Army's requisition of the building.<ref name="web">[http://www.glanuskestate.com Glanusk Park Estate Home Page]</ref>

However the family still live in the Dower house (Penmyarth) and numerous other buildings are acknowledged as of either grade II or grade III architectural importance. These include the Tower Bridge, the [[gamekeeper]]'s cottage, numerous farm buildings dating from 1826 and a private [[chapel]]. There are also some Celtic [[standing stone]]s.

There are {{convert|400|acre}} of private parkland and {{convert|800|acre}} of forest which also includes a collection of 120 different species of [[oak]] trees.<ref name="web"/>

===A murder===
In 1876, Glanusk was the scene of a murder when the estate's gamekeeper, George King, was shot whilst he and his under-keeper, Philip Hooper, were trying to apprehend poachers. No one was ever convicted for this crime.<ref name="paper">[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~conniesfamily/trial.html "Fatal Poaching Affray"] Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Gazette, 22nd January 1876</ref> He left a widow, Eliza, and eight children. There is a "King's Wood" which is said to be named after George. The man who was tried and acquitted for the murder was forced to emigrate to America where it is said<ref name="JW">[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~conniesfamily/jnowatkins.html The John Watkins story]</ref> he received confirmation of a deathbed confession from South Wales.

==Today==
Today the estate is used for angling and pheasant shooting and for events and [[Green Man Festival|festivals]] which have included caravans, white water [[canoeing]] and [[archery]].

[[Shân Legge-Bourke]], [[Lord Lieutenant of Powys]] and a lady-in-waiting to [[Anne, Princess Royal|The Princess Royal]], is the (present) owner of the Glanusk estate.<ref name="SLB">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/crickhowell/pages/legge_bourke.shtml BBC guide to "The Lady of Glanusk"]</ref> She is the daughter of [[Wilfred Bailey, 3rd Baron Glanusk|Wilfred Bailey]] who was the third Baron Glanusk. Her daughter [[Tiggy Legge-Bourke]], [[nanny]] to [[Prince William, Duke of Cambridge|Prince William]] and his brother [[Prince Harry of Wales|Prince Harry]], grew up at Glanusk and still lives on the estate.

==References==
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[[Category:Country parks in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Country parks in Wales]]
[[Category:History of Brecknockshire]]
[[Category:Visitor attractions in Powys]]
[[Category:Houses in Wales]]

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