Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Aedocular Gateway at Aston Hall
Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 2 July 1962
- Locality
- Aston
- Community
- Hawarden
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.19582, -3.03577
- Cadw reference
- 15103
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
To the W of Aston Hall, and adjoining a modern, single-storey building.
Exterior
An early C17 brick aedicular gateway with sandstone detailing. Entrance with segmental arch and moulded entablature. Flanking this a pair of Doric capitals, much weathered and with the shafts missing. 3 shaped decorative stone crenellations, the larger central one with the date 1617 (re-cut). A c.4ft section of brick wall to the R.
Reason for designation
An interesting and early gateway with group value with Aston Hall.
Nearby in the register
- Aston HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Attached Stable Range to Brick-HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Brick-House FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Head Master's House at Hawarden High SchoolDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.