Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Leadbrook Hall
Flint, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 11 September 1995
- Town
- Oakenholt
- Community
- Flint
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.23118, -3.10984
- Cadw reference
- 16409
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
About 800m S of junction with Chester Road.
Exterior
Farmhouse; C17 & C18.
Consists of 2 blocks, large 3-storey block in brick (on stone plinth), cement rendered to N & W, slate roof, raking gable parapets, pressed red brick chimneys; to W, 2-storey rendered block with slate roof; generally modern glazing. Lower block has 2 camber-headed first floor windows, 2 similar windows to ground floor, between which is modern glazing, gable end has stone porch. Taller block has 3 squarish windows set at eaves, 2 camber-headed windows to first floor, camber-headed windows to ground floor. E gable end has, to L, 2-storey splayed bay in brick, slate roof, brick cornice, camber-headed sash window to first floor, modern window to ground floor. To R of bay, 2 (vertical) pairs of camber-headed windows, casement glazing, L pair set higher at half-landing level. S elevation, 3 storeys, 3 windows, squarish second floor windows set at eaves; first floor has 3 camber-headed windows (casement glazing); ground floor has central doorway flanked by camber-headed windows. To L, rear of 2-storey block sweeps down as outshut, modern window.
Interior
Ground floor of 2-storey block has heavy beams and joists.
Reason for designation
Included as example of large farmhouse of period.
Nearby in the register
- Oakenholt HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Oakenholt FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Croes Atti Roman SiteRoadunder 1 mi
- Pentre Bridge Roman SiteSettlementunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.