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Aberglaslyn Hall is an outdoor learning centre near Beddgelert, North Wales on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park. The hall is owned by Leicestershire County Council and was purchased in 1962. It offers dormitory style accommodation for up to 48 people and serves as a residential centre for groups wishing to participate in outdoor activities and environmental education. == Early History == In 1873 the land was used as a copper mine run by John Greaves. Aberglaslyn Hall was originally built in 1880 as a private dwelling by John Ernest Greaves. In 1891 Aberglaslyn was sold to John Williams (John A.A. Williams of Glangwna), he enlarged and improved the property, including installing an organ in the current dining room which was powered by a generator from the stream. As High Sheriff of Caernarvonshire in 1895: John Albert Alexander Williams (born 1863), resided at Aberglaslyn Hall.〔High Sheriff of Caernarvonshire〕 His musical compositions included the march Cambria which was played at the investiture of the Prince of Wales at Caernarvon in 1911. In 1914 Aberglaslyn was sold to Horace Raven from Leicestershire, he supplied London Zoo with bamboo during World War I. During the 1920s Aberglaslyn was sold to Gordon Hayward from Derby, he was a timber merchant and intended to use the woodland for his business, however within two years a preservation order was placed on the woods preventing him from using the timber. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aberglaslyn Hall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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