The Kinmel Estate is littered with remnants from its many lives from Roman Times to War Time to now

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There are Roman Baths used by the family and guests of the Rheuma Spa of North Wales.

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There are trenches used for training officers of the British Army during World War One and the Transit Camps used by Canadian Soldiers returning home.

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If you look closely you can see the remains of a Cricket Pavilion on the drive up to the Hall which was there in 1981.

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Whilst walking through the grounds, taking pot shots at rabbits, the Caretakers Son spotted a panel of corrugated metal leaning against the base of a tree.

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It was in good condition and so he decided to take it back to the Hall to be used elsewhere.

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He found it was fastened to something beneath the tree and so had to pull hard on it.

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When it came away from the wall he was not expecting to find what he did

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This room whilst completely in tact has a few puzzling features.

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The first is that there is no visible entrance into this circular room - except for the whole in the wall.

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The second is the massive tree that sits resolutely on top of the roof like a massive wooden chimney - a chimney that has not roots connecting it to the ground beneath the room.

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The third is the hand cut stone blocks that seem to be just lying a short distance from the wall.

However, be careful if you should try kicking the leaves between them as you might just break a toe!

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The final mystery - and this has been checked with the present incumbent of the Estate

Mr Dickon Featherstonhaugh

is that this dwelling does not appear

on any of the maps of the Estate which date back to 1311.

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