Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pistyll Farmhouse
Nercwys, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 12 December 1994
- Locality
- Pistyll
- Community
- Nercwys
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.13730, -3.13530
- Cadw reference
- 15248
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated off the Mold-Treuddyn road, 1km to the E of Nercwys village, at the end of a farm track and facing a cobbled court.
History
An early C19 2-storey, 3-window farmhouse incorporating earlier fabric.
Exterior
Rubble construction with medium-pitched slate roof and slightly oversailing eaves, with tiled copings to gable ends. Wide, projecting end stacks with plain chimneys, that to the R of modern brick. Off-centre entrance with 2-centred arch, recessed, boarded door and plain fan. Tripartite flanking windows with pointed arched heads of tooled ashlar and projecting stone cills. Contemporary fixed casements (with opening 4-pane central section) and with Y-tracery heads. Similar, though 2-light windows to first floor, and, above the entrance a similar square-headed window, near-flush and with exposed timber lintel. Rendered plinth. Adjoining to the R, and set back, a contemporary single-storey slate-roofed addition. Modern brick rendered front with modern doors flanking a modern window. Modern windows to rear, though some with cambered heads. Evidence of raising of the building to be seen here.
Reason for designation
An interesting farmhouse with charming vernacular Gothic features.
Nearby in the register
- Folly at Nerquis HallGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Pen y Bryn Farmhouse and attached ByreDomesticunder 1 mi
- Coach-House and Cart-House at Nerquis HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Adjoining Garden Wall at Nequis Hall EstateDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.