History of the house and family
Henry Hastings Clay and his family, originally brewers from Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, moved to live in Piercefield House, Chepstow in 1861. In WW1 Piercefield was taken over by the Armed forces and soon after the war the house was abandoned.
Charles Leigh Clay built Wyndcliffe Court in 1922. Eric Francis was the Architect and H. Avray Tipping collaborated on the gardens.
Charles Leigh Clay built Wyndcliffe Court in 1922. Eric Francis was the Architect and H. Avray Tipping collaborated on the gardens.
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Charles Clay was a shipper in Cardiff and married Margaret Press from Yorkshire. The “Rose of Yorkshire” and “Hops from the Brewery” are used as the decoration of the plasterwork ceiling by Keebles in the ball room. The house was considered a great statement of hope and optimism after the horrors of the WW1 and is described by Pevsner as "Cotswold Jacobean, relaxed and sophisticated”.
The house has now passed on to Anthony Clay and Sarah, who has been adding new planting to the garden.
The house has now passed on to Anthony Clay and Sarah, who has been adding new planting to the garden.