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PFA - Penrhyn Castle Further Additional

1 - Early deeds

7 - Surveys, valuations and inventories

8 - Post 1800 Correspondence

1 - Estate including county matters

1 - Letter from Samuel Wright to General Warburton concerning estate matters.

2 - Letter from Mr Wright to John Pennant

3 - Letter from Mr Leycester to G.H. Dawkins Pennant regarding the Church at St Annes and its organ.

4 - Letter regarding the benefits of wire fencing with attached pricing. Letter also mentions different plants to be trialled from seed from the West Indies (sugar apple, melon and cabbage tree) and mentions the developments at Penrhyn.

5 - Box file of correspondence from P.A. Lloyd.

6 - Correspondence between Arthur Jones and E.G. Douglas Pennant M.P. relating to the safeguarding of graves at Talybont [Tal-y-bont]

7 - Letter from E. Penrhyn regarding the trust fund of St Anns.

8 - Correspondence between Col E.G. D. Pennant and the James Howard at the Office of Woods etc, Whitehall relating to the desire of the crown to purchase some of the waste lands (owned by Pennant) surrounding the Bryn Hafod y Wern Quarry to be used for slate waste.

9 - Envelope of correspondence relating to the building of a new church in Bangor (probably St Mary's Church, Garth Road). Lord Penrhyn wrote in objection to a plan which suggested that a road may be needed across a field of his to connect the church to the high street, something he felt that as the owner of the field and subscriber of £200 toward the church he should have been consulted upon. Numerous responses from various individuals are included, including a response that suggests that the road access to the Church should be from Garth Road, and that the architect had acted without the permission of the committee in place an entrance arch next to Lord Penrhyn's field.

10 - Large bundle of items relating to the Land Commission and Caerhun and Llanaber enclosures.

11 - Correspondence relating to a missing pistol and a statement suggesting a Bethesda policeman may have it.

12 - Correspondence between Edward Gordon Douglas Pennant and the chief constable of police relating to policing in Bethesda.

13 - Correspondence between Lord Penrhyn, James Vincent (Dean of Bangor cathedral) and Philip Constable Ellis Rector of Llanfairfechan relating to a Mr Boucher.

14 - Correspondence between Edward Gordon Douglas Pennant and Mr Williams, Bodafon, Llandudno relating to an article published in the North Wales Chronicle alleging that Lord Penrhyn had stated that diseased cattle came from Llandudno.

15 - Envelope of correspondence in relation to the upcoming Caernarvonshire elections. Includes correspondence from Knox Holmes of Arabella Row, Buckingham Palace, and Stephenson of the treasury. Discuss police presence at the elections in Caernarvonshire.

16 - Letter relating to sporting and poaching over certain lands at Ffestiniog

17 - Letter from the Rev. Morris Hughes (formerly of St Ann's, Llandygai) to Mr Thomas of St Ann's regarding the financing of St Ann's.

18 - Correspondence between Edward Gordon Douglas Pennant and Philip Constable Ellis, rector of Llanfairfechan regarding the burial of "still born" children.

19 - Correspondence between Lord Penrhyn and Archdeacon John Evans, Llanchellid relating to a passenger station at Talybont, and the garland subscriptions to a drainage scheme.

20 - Letter from the 1st Lord Penrhyn to Jem (James) Howard (of Office of Woods) regarding Major Johnson, former agent at the Oakley Quarry.

21 - Letters from Lord Penrhyn objecting to the choice of tenant for the Capel Curig hotel following advice from his son George.

22 - Bundle of correspondence relating to the Caerhun & Llanbedr y Cennin and Gyffin Common enclosures, accusations by T.E. Ellis and Land Commission documents. Includes letters from Pennant Lloyd and H. Barber.

23 - Large bundle of correspondence from and about Mr Foster (Game Keeper) of Plas Padoc, Bettws y Coed [Betws-y-Coed] about the shooting/game/poaching etc on the Bettws estate. Also contains letters referring to staffing issues, tenants etc.

24 - Envelope containing correspondence between Lord Penrhyn and D W Thomas of the Mission Chapel, St Anns, Llandygai regarding church expenses and the wages of curates and the contribution Lord Penrhyn made towards them

25 - Letter from Armstrong Williams of Cefn, Pwllheli stating that he is still unwell and unable to attend meeting but "will most readily coincide with my brother magistrates in any measure that may contribute to maintain the dignity of the bench."

26 - Letter from J.V. (James) Howard (of the Office of Woods) to Lord Penrhyn regarding the purchase of 'Bronydd' which was leased to the Bryn Hafod (Bangor Slate) Company.

27 - Letter of reply to James Howard (Office of Woods) regarding the purchase of Bronydd

28 - Letters from the Rev D. W. Thomas, St Anns, regarding new Sunday school buildings

29 - Box file of correspondence relating to Cairnton (1)

30 - Letter from R. M. Edwards of Yspytty Vicerage to Lord Penrhyn thanking him for the new road at Yspytty [Ysbyty]

31 - Small bundle of correspondence from H. Barber (solicitor) relating to the purchase of Bryn Quarry and Bronydd.

32 - Letter from J. Williams (Penlan) to Lady Penrhyn regarding the erection and maintenance of cottages at Llandygai. Discusses thickness of walls and merits of using flue liners.

33 - Letter from W. Lester Smith to Lady Penrhyn regarding girth of Yew tree below Castle, and the health of William Stewart, a shepherd on the farm

34 - Correspondence from Archibald Garel Hogg relating to the proposed church in Gerlan, including a bill for his designs

35 - Box file of correspondence and accounts relating to Parkia Brickworks, near Caernarfon

36 - Envelope of correspondence relating to the character of Mr Addie, applicant for the post of agent at both Penrhyn (in 1898) and Vaynol (1904)

37 - Box file of correspondence from R.C. Trench regarding the management of the estate. Includes report on improvements that could be made in when he came into post in 1898 (which suggests that the estate is running at a loss), documents relating to the Castle Hotel, University College and numerous documents providing a snapshot of life in Bangor, Lleyn and the wider estate.

38 - Box file of correspondence to and from Col Ruck. Includes letters regarding police matters, disturbances in Bethesda (including telegram from Whitehall on the matter), statement made by Ruck to the Standing Joint Committee. Includes letter from Quarryman requesting a vacant tenement in St Annes following ill treatment and attacks on his property he experienced since returning to work in the quarry in 1901.

39 - Box file of correspondence relating to Cairnton (2) Details rentals, staff testimonials, sport etc.

40 - Correspondence and other documents relating to the purchase of Soham House. Contains completion statement and correspondence from legal representative which states that "I will, of course, not mention your name in my negotiations". Mortgage of £10,000 secured from Barclays at a rate of 4%

41 - Letter from the Agence de Locations Brunel to Lady Penrhyn

42 - Final page of a letter relating to Hafod y Wern (possibly by Pennant Lloyd)

2 - Slate trade including Penrhyn Quarry, Port Penrhyn, Strike etc.

3 - Household including chattels, provisions, staff etc.

4 - Charitable including begging and thank you letters, subscriptions etc.

5 - Legal including documents relating to W.J. Parry

6 - Political

7 - Financial

8 - Personal and family correspondence

9 - Leisure including horse racing, hunting etc.

10 - Mixed bundles

11 - Miscellaneous

9 - Post 1800 Printed Material (including translations of printed items)

10 - Post 1800 Financial Papers including accounts, vouchers, cash books etc.

11 - Post 1800 Legal documents

12 - Post 1800 Mixed bundles

13 - Post 1800 Miscellaneous

14 - Estate Administration

15 - Penrhyn Quarry

16 - Politics and electioneering

17 - Personal

18 - Patronage

19 - Events

20 - Printed material

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