Registered historic parks and gardens in Flintshire

Flintshire is a county in the north-east of Wales. It covers an area of 437.5 km² (168.9 sq mi)^[1] and in 2021 the population was approximately 155,100.^[2]

Flintshire shown within Wales

The Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales was established in 2002 and given statutory status in 2022. It is administered by Cadw, the historic environment agency of the Welsh Government. It includes just under 400 sites, ranging from gardens of private houses, to cemeteries and public parks. Parks and gardens are listed at one of three grades, matching the grading system used for listed buildings. Grade I is the highest grade, for sites of exceptional interest; Grade II*, the next highest, denotes parks and gardens of more than special interest; while Grade II denotes nationally important sites of special interest.^[3][4]

There are 24 registered parks and gardens in Flintshire. Two are listed at grade I, six at grade II*, and 16 at grade II.

List of parks and gardens

Grade	Criteria[5]
I	Parks and gardens of exceptional interest
II*	Particularly important parks and gardens of more than special interest
II	Parks and gardens of national importance and special interest

List of parks and gardens

Name	Location Grid Ref.[note 1] Geo-coordinates	Date Listed	Site type	Description / Notes	Grade	Reference Number	Image
Bryn Iorcyn	Llanfynydd SJ2995456967 53°06′18″N 3°02′47″W	1 February 2022	Garden	Gardens[6] Utilitarian walled gardens with group value with the manor house and estate.[7]	II	PGW(C)6(FLT)
Bryngwyn Hall	Caerwys SJ1025073874 53°15′14″N 3°20′43″W	1 February 2022	Garden	Gardens[8] Small late Victorial garden surrounding the hall, with parkland and a edwardian swimming pool.[9]	II	PGW(C)4(FLT)
Downing	Whitford SJ1539078664 53°17′52″N 3°16′11″W	1 February 2022	Landscape	Landscape[10] Picturesque grounds associated with Thomas Pennant. Group value with nearby listed buildings.[11]	II	PGW(C)3(FLT)
Fferm	Leeswood and Pontblyddyn SJ2782060347 53°08′06″N 3°04′44″W	1 February 2022	Garden	Gardens[12] Almost complete complex of walled gardens, and group value with the Fferm farmhouse.[13]	II	PGW(C)29(FLT)
Golden Grove	Llanasa SJ0881681545 53°19′22″N 3°22′09″W	1 February 2022	Garden	Gardens[14] An edwardian terraced garden with a Yew topiary with remains of a 17th century walled garden and associated with Lady Aberconway, daughter of Henry Pochin. Group value with the listed nearby buildings.[15]	II	PGW(C)31(FLT)
Gwysaney	Mold SJ2267866480 53°11′22″N 3°09′26″W	1 February 2022	Park and gardens	Parks and gardens[16] A park with origins as a 17th century deer park, with contemporary walling and trees, as well as a 19th century arboretum and the Victorian/Edwardian garden layout. Group value with nearby buildings such as Gwysaney Hall.[17]	II*	PGW(C)43(FLT)
Gyrn Castle	Llanasa SJ1142181507 53°19′22″N 3°19′48″W	1 February 2022	Woodlands and gardens	Gardens and Woodlands[18] A 19th century picturesque landscape with a circuit walk and numerous lakes and woodlands. The gardens contain a rock garden and a terrace garden. Group value with nearby listed buildings.[19]	II	PGW(C)33(FLT)
Halkyn Castle	Halkyn SJ2085770949 53°13′46″N 3°11′09″W	1 February 2022	Park and gardens	Parks and gardens[20] Grounds have group value with the mansion. The park was first established in the 1820s-30s.[21]	II	PGW(C)68(FLT)
Hartsheath	Leeswood and Pontblyddyn SJ2854760281 53°08′05″N 3°04′05″W	1 February 2022	Park and gardens	Parks and gardens[22] A small 19th century park with a terraced and informal garden. Group value with Hartsheath Hall.[23]	II	PGW(C)21(FLT)
Hawarden Castle	Hawarden SJ3209765469 53°10′54″N 3°00′58″W	1 February 2022	Park and gardens	Park[24] Early 18th century landscape containing parks and gardens, including the ruins of a medieval castle.[25]	I	PGW(C)55(FLT)
Leeswood Hall	Leeswood and Pontblyddyn SJ2516761400 53°08′39″N 3°07′08″W	1 February 2022	Garden	Garden[26] an 18th century transitional landscape designed by Stephen Switzer. Located in a irregularly shaped woodland to the northeast of the hall.[27]	I	PGW(C)47(FLT)
Lower Soughton Hall	Northop SJ2470168000 53°12′12″N 3°07′39″W	1 February 2022	Garden	Garden[28] A garden designed by Sylvia Crowe, replacing an earlier garden.[29]	II	PGW(C)18(FLT)
Mostyn Hall	Whitford SJ1473880734 53°18′59″N 3°16′48″W	1 February 2022	Park and gardens	Parks, gardens and woodland[30] Early 10th century park with drives, lodges, pathways such as the Marine Walk and group value with the listed hall.[31]	II*	PGW(C)14(FLT)
Nerquis Hall	Nercwys SJ2397560051 53°07′55″N 3°08′11″W	1 February 2022	Park and gardens	Parks and gardens[32] Small landscape park and garden, with a nearby canal, and contemporary structures.[33]	II	PGW(C)50(FLT)
Pantasaph	Whitford SJ1605375993 53°16′26″N 3°15′32″W	1 February 2022	Garden	Gardens[34] Roman Catholic set of buildings to the west of Holywell. It includes St David's Church and a Franciscan friary.[35]	II	PGW(C)40(FLT)
Penbedw	Nannerch SJ1606268872 53°12′36″N 3°15′25″W	1 February 2022	Park and gardens	Park[36] A landscape containing a grotto and summer house.[37]	II*	PGW(C)7(FLT)
Pentrehobyn	Nercwys SJ2487762462 53°09′13″N 3°07′25″W	1 February 2022	Park and gardens	Parks and gardens[38] Remains of a 17th century garden and a small park, walled and terraced gardens as well as group value with the listed house nearby.[39]	II	PGW(C)22(FLT)
Perth-y-maen	Llanasa SJ1243380705 53°18′57″N 3°18′52″W	1 February 2022	Garden	Garden[40] A 17th century walled garden, and group value with Berthymaen house.[41]	II	PGW(C)71(FLT)
Plas Teg	Hope SJ2860159735 53°07′47″N 3°04′02″W	1 February 2022	Courtyard and gardens	Courtyard and gardens[42] A 17th century courtyard with a gazebo to a Jacobean house, and a walled garden.[43]	II	PGW(C)24(FLT)
Rhual	Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn SJ2199364878 53°10′30″N 3°10′02″W	1 February 2022	Park and gardens	Forecourt[44] A small landscape park with a walled forecourt and 17th century bowling green.[45]	II*	PGW(C)45(FLT)
Shotton Steelworks Garden	Sealand SJ3120469427 53°13′02″N 3°01′49″W	1 February 2022	Garden	Garden A formal garden and forecourt designed by Brenda Colvin as a space for office workers.[46]	II	PGW(C)77(FLT)
Soughton Hall	Northop SJ2473067382 53°11′52″N 3°07′37″W	1 February 2022	Park and gardens	Park[47] Early 18th century parkland planting and group value with the listed hall.[48]	II*	PGW(C)25(FLT)
Talacre	Llanasa SJ1220484653 53°21′04″N 3°19′09″W	1 February 2022	Park and gardens	Park[49] Early 19th century pleasure grounds and plantations.[50]	II*	PGW(C)38(FLT)
Tower	Nercwys SJ2392261972 53°08′57″N 3°08′16″W	1 February 2022	Park and gardens	Parks and gardens[51] Small park to the east of the Tower house, containing pasture fields.[52]	II	PGW(C)46(FLT)

See also

• Wales portal

• List of scheduled monuments in Flintshire
• Grade I listed buildings in Flintshire
• Grade II* listed buildings in Flintshire

Notes

1. Sometimes known as OSGB36, the grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system used by the Ordnance Survey.