"Romilly Hall and the Romilly Park area are inextricably linked with the Romilly family, whose association with the town began in 1812, when Sir Samuel Romilly purchased the Barry and Porthkerry estates, comprising 1,950 acres of land, in what was to become modern Barry. During the first half of the 19th century, there was only limited development associated with the estate which then grew rapidly in the late Victorian and Edwardian periods." Read More