Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Stable Block at Rhual
Gwernaffield with Pantmwyn, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 14 June 1995
- Locality
- Rhual
- Community
- Gwernaffield with Pantmwyn
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.17543, -3.16659
- Cadw reference
- 16140
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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 in the yard to the north of Rhual which is reached from a drive running N off the Mold/Gwernaffield by-road.
History
The building originated as a barn probably of C17 date. This was modified to form a carriage shed, probably C18, stables and an attached house was formed, probably earlier C19. The building is now used for raising cattle.
Exterior
Elevation to yard: random roughly squared rubble with quoins, slate roof. A pair of stable doors under cambered painted brick arches are flanked by multipaned windows under similar arches. On the upper floor 3 square pitching eyes which do not relate to the openings below; to left a rectilinear partially blocked opening, below this a former cart or threshing opening has been blocked. To right is a door to the tack room and an attached house with tall stone and brick chimneys which has a multipaned window to the ground floor and a square multipaned dormer above. Left hand return gable end has blocked ventilation slits and the random rubble has been pointed to resemble coursed masonry. Rear elevation has paired brick arches rising from stone imposts to form a carriage shed. The remainder of the elevation has been pointed as the gable end. To the left the gable end of the house projects forward.
Interior
The ceilings have heavy bridging and secondary beams, some probably reused.
Reason for designation
Group value with the cruck barn and cowshed, and with Rhual.
Listed as an example of a C17 barn modified in the C18 and C19 to form stables and accommodation for staff.
Nearby in the register
- Cruck Barn at RhualAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cowshed Range at RhualAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Garden walls and pavillions at Rhual (including attached walls and Gatepiers to the drive entrance)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Rhual (including attached wall to the North side)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.