Halkyn Castle

Halkyn Castle
Location: Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales
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Built: 1824–27; 1866
Built for: Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster; Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster
Architect: John Buckler;
Douglas & Fordham
Architectural style(s): Tudor Revival
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated: 26 November 1996
Reference #: 17792

Halkyn Castle is a mansion house in the village of Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales. The house, with its associated stable block, is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

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History

The house was designed by the architect John Buckler and built between 1824 and 1827 for Robert Grosvenor, who was at the time the 2nd Earl Grosvenor, and later the 1st Marquess of Westminster. It was used as a sporting lodge and, on occasions, for living accommodation.[1] In 1886 the Chester firm of architects, Douglas & Fordham, added an extension in Elizabethan style for the 1st Duke of Westminster.[2] The extension consisted of a wing containing a new drawing room. Internal alterations were made which included a staircase, and a chimneypiece in the dining room.[3]

Architecture

The house is built in buff ashlar stone. Most of the windows are mullioned and transomed. Its more striking architectural features include castellated walls, towers, turrets, and many chimney stacks.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c Listed Buildings of Wales: Flintshire, Cadw 
  2. ^ Hubbard, Edward (1991). The Work of John Douglas. London: The Victorian Society. p. 151. ISBN 0 901657 16 6. 
  3. ^ Hubbard, Edward (1986). The Buildings of Wales: Clwyd. London: Penguin. p. 359. ISBN 0 14 071052 3.