Built on a foundation of dreams and unimaginable wealth, the walls of these once-grand mansions hide a chilling history. Earlier this week, an abandoned manor known as the 'Welsh Palace of Versailles' went back on the market for £750,000.
The Grade 1-listed Kinmel Hall, near Abergele, Conwy, was once one of the country's most prestigious estates, and was even visited by Queen Victoria.
However, the 80,000 sq ft property has tragically fallen into a state of disrepair since its construction in 1850. While many of its grand marble columns and arches ceilings remain in tact, shocking photographs show crumbling brickwork and plaster falling from the walls of its vast 122 rooms.
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