Former Dovecote S of Leeswood Hall, Leeswood, Flintshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1425 / 53°8'33"N

Longitude: -3.1187 / 3°7'7"W

OS Eastings: 325267

OS Northings: 361181

OS Grid: SJ252611

Mapcode National: GBR 70.64XQ

Mapcode Global: WH77D.285Q

Plus Code: 9C5R4VVJ+2G

Entry Name: Former Dovecote S of Leeswood Hall

Listing Date: 3 April 1987

Last Amended: 5 December 1997

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 570

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300000570

Location: Situated in a field on the W side of the by-road that runs from Mold to Leeswood village, and due S of driveway entrance to stable yard at Leeswood Hall.

County: Flintshire

Community: Leeswood and Pontblyddyn

Locality: Leeswood Hall

Traditional County: Flintshire

Tagged with: Dovecote

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History

Early to mid C18 dovecote, probably originally designed as an integral part of Stephen Switzer's landscape park. Possibly built to designs by Francis Smith, architect of Warwick who is thought to have built Leeswood Hall c1724-6 for Sir George Wynne. Originally thought to have been surmounted by now removed cupola.

Exterior

c1720, 2 storey, red brick structure with ashlar string course and banded stone pilasters to corners, moulded stone plinth, remains of pyramidal slate roof. Gauged brick lintels to blind panels with keyblocks, architrave with keyblock to doorway.

Interior

Polygonal plan form, retains brick nestingboxes and stone stairs.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a surviving C18 dovecote having group value with Leeswood Hall and other associated garden structures and for its important contribution to an outstanding early C18 planned landscape park.

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II* Leeswood Hall
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I White Gates, Screens and Piers NW of Leeswood Hall
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II Bridge over River Terrig near White Gates Cottage
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Former Dovecote S of Leeswood Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Leeswood, Flintshire