Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Plas Wilkin (Including attached farmyard ranges)
Cilcain, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 16 October 1995
- Locality
- Coed Du
- Community
- Cilcain
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.19363, -3.20732
- Cadw reference
- 16435
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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 1.2 km W of Rhydymwyn, reached from a by road running W off the A541 at Rhydymwyn.
History
Probably the home farm to the Coed Du estate, built mid-late C19 in picturesque style replacing or incorporating buildings shown on the 1839-41 tithe map; the farmhouse acts as an eyecatcher situated in the valley below Coed Du.
Exterior
Rubble with roughly squared quoins, slate roof, central brick chimney. 2 storeys, symmetrical 2-window elevation, with central plank door with decorative strap hinges, gabled open timber framed porch with shaped timbers and wooden finial, 2 gabled dormers with timber framing in the gables, barge boards and finials, all windows 3-unit horizontally-sliding sashes. Attached to left L shaped barn range with 2 decorative finialed louvres, door with porch similar to main building, return has attached lower range with gable end with three round headed arched windows with multipaned cast iron windows. Rear has single storey gabled range attached and horizontally-sliding sash windows, one with 12 panes. To the rear and right is an L shaped barn range with openings with decorative louvres. Range to right has altered ground floor and upper floor with a section of timber framing with cusped braces and a range of 3 small openings.
Interior
Not accessible at time of 1995 survey.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good and relatively intact example of a Victorian planned farm with picturesque detailing, and for associations with the Coed Du estate.
Nearby in the register
- Coed Du HospitalHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
- Bath HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pen-y-CefnDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Cartshed and Byre at Pen-y-Cefn FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.