Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Farm Building at Mertyn Abbot
Whitford, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 11 June 1962
- Locality
- Saith Ffynnon
- Town
- Holywell
- Community
- Whitford
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.28915, -3.26514
- Cadw reference
- 341
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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
Barn close to the NE angle of the house and facing S. Adjoining to the R are mid C19 ranges, now altered, which partly enclose a former farmyard and include a cart-shed facing S.
History
C16 range containing barn with stable or cowhouse to uphill end and incorporating 2 pairs of half crucks. It is probably contemporary with the house. The mid-19 range adjoins the downhill end.
Exterior
A 3-bay barn with former stable and/or cow-house to L. Constructed of rubble sandstone under a slate roof with raised stone copings and renewed wood planked doors. Full-height double doors to R of centre leading into barn. Two pairs of blocked ventilation slits to R, that to lower R possibly within a former blocked doorway. Two planked doors to L of centre with large stone lintels, with a 3-light window above that to L. To the L end is a further pair of doors with an opening above infilled with brick. A canopy covers a walkway to the house. Window to W gable end. Double planked doors to rear, and same arrangement of blocked ventilation slits to L. A raked buttress and further windows to R. Later altered range adjoining E end, also of stone under a slate roof, with renewed planked doors under stone lintels and enlarged window openings.
Interior
The barn has a central cart passage with flagstone floor, the lofts now missing. The W truss consists of a pair of raised half crucks, whilst that to the E is a substantial Queen-post truss. Loft hatch to E end with vent in gable apex. Inserted brick partition to W containing tall doorway, which is not continuous and returns to the truss between barn and stable. This also consists of a pair of raised crucks. The former stable or cowhouse is 2-bay with central tie beam truss with 2 raked struts. The W bay is open to the roof, the E bay with a loft supported on a broadly chamfered beam and reached by stone stairs.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well preserved farm building range including a fine C16 barn with unusual raised cruck construction and for group value with house.
Nearby in the register
- Mertyn Abbot FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Farm Building Range at Waen FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Waen FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tyddyn Uchaf FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.