Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gate piers, gates and railings at Penlan Lodge
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
- 53.31493, -3.26584
- Cadw reference
- 26287
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
Approximately 1km E of Mostyn Hall and reached by private drive on the W side of the main road through Rhewl Mostyn.
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 gateway beside Penlan Lodge is probably later than the lodge as it is not indicated on the 1849 Tithe map, but it is shown on the 1871 Ordnance Survey.
Exterior
Comprising double gates with railings continuing on the SW side in front of the lodge. The square ashlar piers have stepped caps with polygonal urn finials (missing on the NE side). Double iron gates have simple pyramid finials and waisted finials to the stanchions. The railings, with similar mouldings, continue on the SW side and terminate with an ashlar pier similar to the main gate piers.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-detailed C19 gateway and as one of a fine series of C19 lodges and gates forming the architectural setting of Mostyn Park.
Nearby in the register
- Penlan LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gate piers and gates at rear of Ivy HouseGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Ivy HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Lletty HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.