Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Fron-gelyn Farmhouse
Llandyrnog, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 22 October 2002
- Locality
- Fron-gelyn
- Community
- Llandyrnog
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.19523, -3.31815
- Cadw reference
- 27009
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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
History
Fron-gelyn farmhouse is probably of the C18. It is noted in the Tithe Survey (1839) as part of the estate of John Edward Maddocks esq, tenanted by John Williams with about 23 acres (9.3 hectares). The 1874 map shows the listed group of house, barn and shippon/stable as comprising the whole farmstead.
Exterior
The farmhouse stands at the rear of its farmyard, facing north-west. The original house is of 1½ storeys and 2 windows, in stone, roughly rendered and whitened, with a slate roof and stone chimney at right. It has been extended with a lean-to covered way at the left end and a 1½-storey annex in tandem at the right, but with much lower eaves. The front door is now within the latter. There is also an added rear wing.
The original front elevation now only contains windows, approximately square, with a brick segmental arch. Three of the 4 have a mullion and 2 casement lights. The upper right window is not in line with the window below. The upper windows are in slated dormers penetrating the eaves. The annex at right is in similar materials. Modern windows, modern lean-to porch at front.
The rear wing is single storey, in brickwork, also painted white, with slate roof and a tall brick chimney. Modern windows.
Reason for designation
The farmhouse of a small upland mixed farm, which has retained its farm buildings and much of its original character.
Nearby in the register
- Shippon and Stable at Fron-gelynAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Fron-gelyn BarnAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Pen-y-Cloddiau CampHillfortunder 1 mi
- Church of St. CwyfanReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.