Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lower Lodge including Gate Piers on S side
Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 18 June 1993
- Locality
- Coed-y-cra
- Town
- Holywell
- Community
- Halkyn
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.22905, -3.17226
- Cadw reference
- 596
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
Set back on the N side of the A55 and reached by private road NW of services and motel. Halkyn Castle is approximately 0.75km W.
History
Halkyn Castle was built 1824-7 by John Buckler, architect, for the 2nd Earl Grosvenor. Two lodges, in similar style to the house, were an integral component of the original layout of the park.
Exterior
A castellated 2-storey 3-window lodge with symmetrical front. The main elevations have walls of coursed, pecked stone, with string course between storeys, and crenellated parapet. The hipped slate roof is largely concealed behind the parapet and has a stone ridge stack comprising 3 diagonal shafts with crenellated caps. The symmetrical front has a castellated porch with Tudor arch and hood mould and small-pane windows in its side walls. Within, the similarly arched door has fielded panels. The front has 2-light mullioned windows with hood moulds and Tudor-Gothic glazing. Above the central upper-storey window is an heraldic tablet. The L side wall has a window lower R similar to the front. The 2-window rear is rubble stone with plain parapet. Windows have wedge lintels and are larger in the upper storey. All are 2-light with mullions, transoms and pointed lights, the window lower R now within a single-storey flat-roofed projection.
Stone gate piers to the former drive remain on the S side of the lodge.
Interior
Not inspected.
Reason for designation
Listed for architectural interest as a well-detailed early C19 lodge and for its contribution to the historic character of Halkyn Castle.
Nearby in the register
- 2 Fullbrook VillasDomesticunder 1 mi
- 1 Fullbrook VillasDomesticunder 1 mi
- MilepostTransportunder 1 mi
- Britannia InnCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.