Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Oakenholt Farmhouse
Flint, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 4 February 1976
- Locality
- Oakenholt
- Community
- Flint
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.23126, -3.09985
- Cadw reference
- 521
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
Approximately 300m south of Chester Road, between Chester Road and Papermill Lane.
History
Origins as C17 or earlier timber-framed cruck building faced in stone C18/19.
Exterior
Two storeys, modern cement rendered, modern glazing, slate roof. L plan with older (W) range running roughly N-S. To S, tow storey cross wing has rendered chimney, and 2 square-headed windows to first floor; on ground floor, camber-headed doorway with 2 camber-headed windows to R. To L of this, gable end of N-S range has 2 camber-headed windows at different levels. West elevation has 3 square-headed windows to first floor, and on ground floor, polygonal porch with camber-headed window to R, and 2 camber-headed windows to L; to L of these, further small window. Facing N, blocked stone archway/window.
To S, across yard, is 2-storey range of farm buildings with datestone ‘1802’.
Interior
West range has part of exposed cruck blade, heavy chamfered beams, and joists.
Reason for designation
Vernacular farmhouse retaining historic character.
Nearby in the register
- Oakenholt HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Leadbrook HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Farm Buildings at Cheshire FarmNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Cheshire FarmNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.