The estate at Rhagatt Hall has a 14th century heritage and is believed to have been owned by Tudur ap Gruffudd, the brother of Owain Glyndwr and himself the Lord of Gwyddelwern. Tudur fought alongside his brother in the rebellion against Henry IV, and was slain in the field at the Battle of Pwll Melyn near Usk in the spring of 1405. Apparently, Tudur’s resemblance to his brother caused many of the English to believe they had killed Owain himself.
The House today is a Grade II listed 19th century building, largely re-modelled by Edward Lloyd in 1819-1820, after he acquired the estate in 1804. The main building was refurbished in around 1970.
In January 1910, a retired clergyman by the name of the Rev. Robert Hutton, was walking from Glanafon in Carrog to Corwen, on an errand to collect something for his son who had been injured whilst skating during the previous day. Though in apparent good health, Robert never arrived at Corwen. A pedlar by the name of Robert Jones came across his body in the snow several hours later. The coroner declared death by natural causes - a heart attack, it seems, through the strain of the walk and concern for his son. A memorial stone was placed in the wall just below Rhagatt Hall. Many have claimed to have seen the ghost of the old priest, particularly on foggy or misty evenings walking along the road before disappearing into the gloom.
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Further Reading
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Llangollen Advertiser, 4/2/1910
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