26287

 

II  

Designated  

28/03/2002  

28/03/2002  

Gate piers, gates and railings at Penlan Lodge  

 

Flintshire  

Mostyn  

 

Mostyn Park  

315765  

380525  

 

Approximately 1km E of Mostyn Hall and reached by private drive on the W side of the main road through Rhewl Mostyn.  

Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces  

 

Mostyn Hall is a large country house, the seat of the Mostyn family and its antecedents since the C15. The house, mainly of the C16 and C17, was extensively remodelled by Ambrose Poynter, architect, in 1846-7, subsequent to which a series of lodges and gates were added at the various entrances to the park. The gateway beside Penlan Lodge is probably later than the lodge as it is not indicated on the 1849 Tithe map, but it is shown on the 1871 Ordnance Survey.  

Comprising double gates with railings continuing on the SW side in front of the lodge. The square ashlar piers have stepped caps with polygonal urn finials (missing on the NE side). Double iron gates have simple pyramid finials and waisted finials to the stanchions. The railings, with similar mouldings, continue on the SW side and terminate with an ashlar pier similar to the main gate piers.  

 

Listed as a well-detailed C19 gateway and as one of a fine series of C19 lodges and gates forming the architectural setting of Mostyn Park.