Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Rhydwen Fach
Whitford, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Lloc, Holywell, Whitford, Flintshire, designated on 25 May 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 25 May 2001
- Locality
- Lloc
- Town
- Holywell
- Community
- Whitford
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.28092, -3.30330
- Cadw reference
- 25247
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 96 Liverpool (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Fronting the A5151 which runs N from the A55 trunk road towards Lloc.
History
Probably early C19 and possibly built in 2 phases. Shown on the Whitford tithe map of 1846-9.
Exterior
Small 2-window 2-storey cottage constructed of random stone under a slate roof with end stacks, stone to L and rendered to R. Boarded door with timber lintel slightly R of centre flanked by 2-light multi-pane casement windows, that to the L under a segmental head of stone voussoirs. Very small horizontal-sliding sashes to upper storey, immediately under the eaves. No openings to gable ends. Small rear lean-to visible at N end.
Interior
No access to interior at time of inspection.
Reason for designation
Listed as a little altered cottage of this vernacular type retaining its character.
Nearby in the register
- Offa's Dyke: Section from Rhydwen-Fach to Coed Pen-y-GelliLinear Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Brynbella Mound, and sections of Offas Dyke adjoining it.Linear Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Offa's Dyke: Tan-y-Graig SectionLinear Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ffrith y Garreg-Wen Round BarrowRound Barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.