Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Caerwys Pinfold
Caerwys, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 19 July 2002
- Locality
- Caerwys
- Community
- Caerwys
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.24716, -3.30837
- Cadw reference
- 26770
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
Fronting the road approximately 40m W of the junction with North Street.
History
Erected in the third quarter of the C19 and used to impound stray animals after fairs and markets until they were claimed by their owners.
Exterior
An open rectangular compound of rubble stone with larger dressed quoins and added rubble cock-and-hen coping. The front has a segmental-headed doorway with keystone and rock-faced voussoirs and replaced boarded door. It is flanked by narrow slits. The side walls each have 3 similar narrow slits, with wide embrasures.
Reason for designation
Listed as a rare-surviving building type representing the former importance of Caerwys as a market town.
Nearby in the register
- 2 North StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Old CourtDomesticunder 1 mi
- 1 North StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Berwyn CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.