584

 

II  

Designated  

08/01/1990  

25/05/2001  

Former Coach House Range at Downing Hall  

 

Flintshire  

Whitford  

Holywell  

Downing  

315474  

378560  

 

To the NE of Whitford in wooded parkland immediately SW of the site of Downing Hall. Reached along a driveway off a lane between Whitford and Mostyn. This range faces S into the stable yard.  

Domestic  

 

Downing Hall was the seat of the Pennant family, the most famous member of which was the antiquarian and naturalist Thomas Pennant (1726-1798). He inherited Downing in 1763 and made major alterations c1766, including the building of the main range of the stable courtyard. The house was demolished in 1953 following a fire. The former coach house is mid C19. It is not shown on the Whitford tithe map of 1846-9, but appears on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey of 1871.  

Two-storey 5-bay range constructed of red brick under a slate roof with 2 brick ridge stacks and taller R end stack. Freestone copings to gables with kneelers. Wide carriage bays under segmental brick heads with stone keystones, containing double planked doors. Aligned above are multi-pane horizontal-sliding sash windows with stone sills. The gable ends have tall blind round-arched openings; beneath the E arch is a panel infilled with stonework. Part of a brick lean-to survives against the W gable end. To the centre of the rear is a planked loft door reached by an external brick and timber staircase, partly missing. This is flanked by 2-light window openings, partially glazed. There are 3 to the L and 2 to the R, beneath which are panels of stonework. Stone plinth.  

No access to interior at time of inspection.  

Listed as a C19 coach house range, part of a group with the main range to W side of former stable courtyard.