In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Downing like this:
DOWNING, a seat on the Dee seaboard of Flint; 1 mile SW of Mostyn r. station, and 3 NNW of Holywell. It belonged to the Pennants; was the birthplace and residence of Thomas Pennant, the antiquary and naturalist; and passed, by marriage with the antiquary's grand-daughter, to Viscount Fielding. ...
It was built in 1627: has the form of the letter H; contains Pennant's library and museum; and stands amidst luxuriant trees. An ornate church, in the neighbouring tract of Pantasa, was built by the Viscountess Fielding to be a Protestant place of worship; but was changed to the use of Roman Catholicism; and is now connected with a small convent.
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Downing through time
Downing is now part of Flintshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Flintshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Downing itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Downing in Flintshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26928
Date accessed: 18th April 2024
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