Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
26216
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
31/01/2002
Date of Amendment
31/01/2002
Name of Property
2 Halkyn Old Hall
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Flintshire
Community
Halkyn
Town
Holywell
Locality
Halkyn
Easting
320566
Northing
371360
Street Side
Location
In its own grounds approximately 400m NW of the parish church and reached by drive on the S side of the B5123.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
An C18 house built by the Grosvenor Estate and shown on the 1839 Tithe map. A rear wing was added in the late C19 and is first shown on the 1899 Ordnance Survey, by which time the house had been divided into 2 properties. The Grosvenor family owned an extensive estate and mineral rights in the Halkyn area. Halkyn Castle was built for the second Earl Grosvenor in 1824-7 and was used as an occasional residence. The Earl was later made Duke of Westminster.
Exterior
Interior
Not inspected.
Reason for designation
Listed as a small Georgian country house retaining original character and detail, and for its contribution to the historic character of Halkyn.
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