Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pair of Lodges flanking N driveway to Leeswood Hall
Leeswood and Pontblyddyn, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 22 October 1952
- Locality
- Leeswood Hall
- Community
- Leeswood and Pontblyddyn
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.15016, -3.11629
- Cadw reference
- 573
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
Situated facing each other across wide forecourt, linked by late C20 iron work railings. Disused N driveway to Leeswood Hall runs from lodges across meadow to S.
History
c1726 possibly designed by Francis Smith architect of Warwick, and contemporary with the main house. The lodges originally stood at either end of the White Gates with their allegorical reliefs facing up the hill towards Leeswood Hall. Between 1809 and 1840 a scenic drive was constructed to the north; the lodges were moved to their present position where their orientation was altered so that the decorative reliefs now face each other. At this time the Black Gates were also moved to this position. The Black Gates were subsequently moved to Tower in 1986. The two lodges are known locally as Heaven and Hell.
Exterior
Pair of small, square, ashlar pavilions with tetrastyle Doric pedimented fronts topped by urn and ball finials. Pediments contain finely carved trophies with the attributes of War and Music. Central doorways with plain surrounds, small-pane sash windows to sides, slate roofs (hipped to rear). Assorted C20 extensions behind Screen walls sweep forward from outer ends of lodges to enclose a shallow forecourt by roadside.
Reason for designation
Listed grade II* as an exceptionally fine pair of early Georgian lodges forming part of the nationally important Leeswood Hall landscaped park.
Nearby in the register
- Bridge over River Terrig at former N Driveway to Leeswood HallTransportunder 1 mi
- Bridge over River Terrig near White Gates CottageTransportunder 1 mi
- Llettau at PentrehobynCivilunder 1 mi
- Ice House to NW of Leeswood HallDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.