Mostyn Hall

Mostyn Hall is a large house standing in 25 acres (10 hectares) of garden near the village of Mostyn, Flintshire, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building.[1]

Mostyn Hall
The entrance front
TypeHouse
LocationMostyn, Flintshire, Wales
Coordinates53.3164°N 3.2799°W / 53.3164; -3.2799
BuiltMedieval origins, rebuilt in the 19th century
ArchitectAmbrose Poynter, for the 19th century reconstruction
Architectural style(s)Jacobethan
Governing bodyPrivately owned
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameMostyn Hall
Designated22 October 1952
Reference no.21517
Listed Building – Grade I
Official namePorth Mawr, Mostyn Hall
Designated22 October 1952
Reference no.21516
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameDovecote and adjoining range at Mostyn Hall
Designated28 March 2002
Reference no.26265
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameNorth-east Barn at Mostyn Hall Farm with adjoining stable range and flanking wall
Designated28 March 2002
Reference no.26269
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameSouth-west Farm Building at Mostyn Hall Farm
Designated28 March 2002
Reference no.26267
Mostyn Hall is located in Flintshire
Mostyn Hall
Location of Mostyn Hall in Flintshire

History

It is not known for how long a building has been present on the site, but the great hall is thought to have been built by 1470. The house was substantially upgraded in 1631-2 by Roger and Mary Mostyn, descendants of Ieuan Fychan, whose grandson had adopted the Mostyn surname.[2]

Since 1660 the hall has been the seat of the Mostyn Baronets, and since 1831, of the barons Mostyn. In the 1840s the 1st Baron Mostyn commissioned architect Ambrose Poynter to remodel the house, which was carried out mainly in 1846–47 in a Jacobethan style inspired by the pre-existing building.[3]

Porth Mawr is a former Tudor gatehouse block to the south west of the house which dates from 1570. Ornamental entrance gates leading to the house were designed in early 18th-century Baroque style by the Chester architect John Douglas and constructed by James Swindley in 1896.[3]

The hall is still in the hands of the Mostyn family. Since 2014 it has been open to the public on a limited number of days in the year.[4]

Architecture and description

Listing designations

Mostyn Hall is listed Grade I, the highest grade,[5] as is Porth Mawr.[6] A number of barns and agricultural buildings on the Mostyn Estate are listed Grade II* including the dovecote and attached range,[7] a barn to the north-east,[8] another to the north-west,[9] and a farm range to the south-west.[10] A house, and weighbridge are listed at Grade II,[11] as are John Douglas's gates.[12] On the wider estate, listed structures include an icehouse,[13] the walled garden,[14] and a gamekeeper's cottage.[15] At the estate's perimeter, a number of lodges and their associated gates and railings all have Grade II listings including Drybridge Lodge,[16] Ivy House,[17][18] Penlan Lodge, [19][20] and Seaview Lodge.[21][22]The gardens are listed as Grade II* in the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.[23]

  • rear view
    rear view
  • Mostyn Hall. c.1781
    Mostyn Hall. c.1781
  • Porth Mawr
    Porth Mawr
  • Mostyn Hall gates
    Mostyn Hall gates
  • Drybridge Lodge
    Drybridge Lodge
  • Sketch of the courtyard at Mostyn before the house was remodelled in the 1840s
    Sketch of the courtyard at Mostyn before the house was remodelled in the 1840s

References
  1. Cadw. "Mostyn Hall (Grade I) (21517)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. "Mostyn Hall, Mostyn". British Listed buildings. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. Hubbard 2003, pp. 400–401.
  4. "Mostyn Hall Opening to Public". Mostyn Estates. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  5. Cadw. "Mostyn Hall (Grade I) (21517)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  6. Cadw. "Porth Mawr at Mostyn Hall (Grade I) (21516)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  7. Cadw. "Dovecote and adjoining range at Mostyn Hall (Grade II*) (26265)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  8. Cadw. "North-east Barn at Mostyn Hall Farm with adjoining stable range and flanking wall (Grade II*) (26269)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  9. Cadw. "North-west Range at Mostyn Hall Farm (Grade II*) (26270)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  10. Cadw. "South-west Farm Building at Mostyn Hall Farm (Grade II*) (26267)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  11. Cadw. "Weighbridge House and weighbridge at Mostyn Hall (Grade II) (26266)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  12. Cadw. "Entrance piers, gates and bridge to Mostyn Hall (Grade II) (26263)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  13. Cadw. "Mostyn Hall Ice House (Grade II) (334)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  14. Cadw. "Walls to kitchen garden, including gardener's cottage, at Mostyn Hall (Grade II) (26262)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  15. Cadw. "Keepers House, including outbuildings & yard wall (Grade II) (26273)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  16. Cadw. "Drybridge Lodge (Grade II) (352)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  17. Cadw. "Ivy House (Grade II) (26284)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  18. Cadw. "Gate piers and gates at rear of Ivy House (Grade II) (26285)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  19. Cadw. "Penlan Lodge (Grade II) (26286)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  20. Cadw. "Gate piers, gates and railings at Penlan Lodge (Grade II) (26287)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  21. Cadw. "Seaview Lodge (Grade II) (26288)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  22. Cadw. "Gate piers, gates and railings at Seaview Lodge (Grade II) (26289)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  23. Cadw. "Mostyn Hall (PGW(C)14(FLT))". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

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