Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Farm Buildings at Plas Captain
Whitford, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 25 May 2001
- Locality
- Llyn Helyg
- Town
- Holywell
- Community
- Whitford
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.29013, -3.33525
- Cadw reference
- 25236
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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
The barn and a further long range at right angles enclose a large farmyard in front of the house.
History
Probably C17 and contemporary with the farmhouse. A long range was added at right angles to form an L-shaped range, shown on the Whitford Tithe map of 1846-9.
Exterior
Long L-shaped range of white-washed rubble stone under slate roofs, comprising barn with cart-shed, and possibly stables or cow-house in 2nd range. The barn faces E with planked double doors under a timber lintel offset to the L. To the L is a planked door under a segmental brick head with a planked loft hatch above. Further loft hatch to far R, beneath which are smaller double doors, offset slightly to the R. Skylight to roof pitch. A slightly lower bay (probably for a cart) adjoins the S end of the barn, with double planked doors to centre. The upper storey is of brick with a small window L of centre and a planked loft door to the R. Stone buttress to S gable end. The long later range adjoins the N gable end of the barn and faces S; alterations to openings and 2 butt joints. Stable doors to L, to the R of which is a 2-light casement under a large vermiculated stone lintel. Small paned window above door. To the R is a planked door with a horizontally-boarded loft hatch above. Further R are 2 windows with vermiculated stone lintels, that to R replacing a doorway and with blockwork beneath. At the R end of the range are large full-height doors of corrugated metal. Small flat-roofed blockwork garage adjoining E end. Most of the openings to the rear of the barn have been infilled with blockwork. Single (blocked) doorway under segmental brick head to rear of cart passage; metal-framed window to upper storey R.
Interior
The interior now contains large silos and has been divided by a partition wall. Substantial Queen-post trusses are retained.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good vernacular farm buildings group, including an especially good C17 barn and for group value with the farmhouse.
Nearby in the register
- Plas Captain FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tre Abbot Fawr FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Glol CampEnclosureunder 1 mi
- Offa's Dyke: Section North West of Tre Abbot-FawrLinear Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.