Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gate piers and gates at rear of Ivy House
Mostyn, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Mostyn Park, Mostyn, Flintshire, designated on 28 March 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 28 March 2002
- Locality
- Mostyn Park
- Community
- Mostyn
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.31326, -3.27169
- Cadw reference
- 26285
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesNational Library of Scotland
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 96 Liverpool (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1930 · OS Popular Edition 1919-1947 (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
Set back on the N side of the main through Rhewl Mostyn, behind Ivy House and NW of The Swan public house.
History
Mostyn Hall is a large country house, the seat of the Mostyn family and its antecedents since the C15. The house, mainly of the C16 and C17, was extensively remodelled by Ambrose Poynter, architect, in 1846-7, subsequent to which a series of lodges and gates were added at the various entrances to the park. The entrance behind Ivy House was originally the main entrance to Mostyn Park, but had been superseded by the mid C19 when lodges were built at the main entrances. The gateway behind Ivy House was probably built c1896 as the piers are identical to those of the gateway of that date on the S side of the house designed by John Douglas, architect of Chester.
Exterior
Comprising cruciform ashlar piers with large ball finials. Double cast iron gates have cross finials.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-detailed late C19 gateway and one of a fine series of C19 lodges and gates forming the architectural setting of Mostyn Park.
Nearby in the register
- Ivy HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Drybridge LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Penlan LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gate piers, gates and railings at Penlan LodgeGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.