Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Halton Farmhouse
Chirk, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Halton, Wrexham, Chirk, designated on 29 July 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 29 July 1998
- Locality
- Halton
- Town
- Wrexham
- Community
- Chirk
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.94968, -3.03399
- Cadw reference
- 20233
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The farmhouse is in the hamlet of Halton, lying on the S side of the old lane to Pont-y-Blew.
History
The farmhouse was probably built c1800.
Exterior
Built of rubble stonework with a hipped slate roof. A large farmhouse of double pile plan, comprising 3 floors and cellars. The principal elevation faces S; 3 bays, with a central part-glazed 4-panel door and 3-pane overlight, all now within a late C20 glazed porch. Sixteen-paned sash windows to the ground and first floors, but 12-pane over the door, all with segmental stone arched heads. Six paned sashes to the attic floor. One window, left of the door has been replaced with a metal French window with concrete lintel. Gable stacks. Against the E end, a secondary lean-to building has been added, now with C20 glazing, but one leaded casement window to the upper floor. To the rear, only 2 storeys of sash windows. A rendered service extension has been added, with a gable stack.
Reason for designation
Included as a well preserved example of a substantial early C19 farmhouse built for a prosperous borderland farm.
Nearby in the register
- Dog Kennel and Mounting Block at Halton FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Two adjoining Ranges of Farm Buildings, with a Horse Gin at Halton FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Halton Former Mission ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ley FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.