Broughton Hall, Flintshire
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Broughton Hall was a large country house that was located in Broughton
, Flintshire
, Wales
. It was demolished in the early 1970s and houses now exist on the site. The only indication of its existence is the main road through the village; Broughton Hall Road.
Richard Slaughter was resident from 1754, it was during this time that the front of the old mansion house was rebuilt in the Gothic
style
In 1830 the Broughton Hall estate was purchased by the Glynne
family and was leased to various members of the gentry. William Johnson, corn merchant, magistrate
, alderman
and mayor
of Chester
and his family lived there, they are listed as resident in the census returns from 1871 to 1891. During his time living at Broughton Hall, William Johnson made significant donations to the local church that included; the addition of a chancel and two stained glass windows in 1876-7. Stone portraits of William Johnson and his wife exist, on the outside of the church, as carvings either side of one of the stained glass windows
In 1883 the mining engineer, Horace Mayhew and family came to live in the area, eventually residing at Broughton Hall by the time of the 1901 census.
An advertisement, for leasing the property, in 1895 describes the property as having five reception rooms, a billiard
room, fourteen bedrooms, kitchen, cellars, stabling and gardens
Broughton, Flintshire
Broughton is a small district in Flintshire, Wales, close to the Wales–England border and located to the west of the City of Chester, England. Along with the nearby village of Bretton, the total population was 5,791 at the 2001 Census....
, Flintshire
Flintshire
Flintshire is a county in north-east Wales. It borders Denbighshire, Wrexham and the English county of Cheshire. It is named after the historic county of Flintshire, which had notably different borders...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It was demolished in the early 1970s and houses now exist on the site. The only indication of its existence is the main road through the village; Broughton Hall Road.
Richard Slaughter was resident from 1754, it was during this time that the front of the old mansion house was rebuilt in the Gothic
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
style
In 1830 the Broughton Hall estate was purchased by the Glynne
Glynne Baronets
The Glynne Baronetcy, of Bisseter in the County of Oxford, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 20 May 1661 for William Glynne, the former Member of Parliament for Carnarvon. He was the son of Sir John Glynne, Lord Chief Justice during the Commonwealth. The second Baronet sat...
family and was leased to various members of the gentry. William Johnson, corn merchant, magistrate
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
, alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
and mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
and his family lived there, they are listed as resident in the census returns from 1871 to 1891. During his time living at Broughton Hall, William Johnson made significant donations to the local church that included; the addition of a chancel and two stained glass windows in 1876-7. Stone portraits of William Johnson and his wife exist, on the outside of the church, as carvings either side of one of the stained glass windows
In 1883 the mining engineer, Horace Mayhew and family came to live in the area, eventually residing at Broughton Hall by the time of the 1901 census.
An advertisement, for leasing the property, in 1895 describes the property as having five reception rooms, a billiard
English billiards
English billiards, called simply billiards in many former British colonies and in Great Britain where it originated, is a hybrid form of carom and pocket billiards played on a billiard table. Billiards is less well known as "the English game", "the all-in game" and "the common game".The game is for...
room, fourteen bedrooms, kitchen, cellars, stabling and gardens