Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Game Larder to W of Soughton Hall
Northop, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Soughton Hall, Mold, Northop, Flintshire, designated on 15 April 1985.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 15 April 1985
- Locality
- Soughton Hall
- Town
- Mold
- Community
- Northop
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.19797, -3.12774
- Cadw reference
- 551
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In copse 150m from NW corner of house.
History
Soughton Hall was first built c1727 for the Conway family and was in Baroque style. It was fitted out after 1732 for the Rev John Wynne, Bishop of St Asaph (1714-1727) and subsequently Bath & Wells. His daughter married Henry Bankes of Kingston Lacy, Dorset, and the hall remained in the ownership of the Bankes family until the 1980s (it is now a hotel). The house was remodelled several times in the C19, including major work in the 1820s by William John Bankes and the architect, Sir Charles Barry. In 1868, Soughton Hall was extensively remodelled by John Douglas, architect of Chester, for John Scott Bankes.
The game larder was built in 1872 by John Douglas of Chester.
Exterior
Tall octagonal game larder under a swept slate pyramidal roof with snuffer-topped timber lantern to apex (formerly a pigeon loft). The sides of the larder are timber framed with brick nogging; timber piers to angles between which are full-width 3-light wooden windows with transoms and iron glazing. Timber panels below infilled with herring-bone brickwork. Double half-glazed entrance doors to E side with overlight. High sandstone plinth raised on shouldered ventilation arches; 4 stone steps up to entrance doors.
Interior
The interior retains an inverted conical iron frame with hoops bearing hooks for hanging game.
Reason for designation
Listed as an unusual estate building retaining its character, and an example of the work of the architect, John Douglas.
Group value with Soughton Hall and associated items.
Nearby in the register
- Soughton HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Well Head at Soughton HallGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Garden Walls, Corner Turrets, Gates and Gate Piers at Soughton HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Coach-house Range at Soughton HallDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.