Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pen-yr-Allt Farmhouse and attached byre
Leeswood and Pontblyddyn, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Padeswood, Leeswood and Pontblyddyn, Flintshire, designated on 13 January 1987.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 13 January 1987
- Locality
- Padeswood
- Community
- Leeswood and Pontblyddyn
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.14626, -3.07719
- Cadw reference
- 555
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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated approx. 0.5km to SE of Padeswood and reached along the S side of the by-road which runs through Padeswood Pool, due S between the A5118 and A5104.
History
C17 with later alterations and additions. Farmhouse with attached byre, formerly part of the Hartsheath Estate. Restored in the late C20.
Exterior
C17, 3 storey farmhouse. S front constructed of stone rubble with gable parapets, slate roof and later brick stacks. Boarded door offset to far right, to left 2 casement windows to each floor. To right, lower 2 storey extension of stone rubble construction, slate roof. Window to each floor, tall brick end stack and outside stair to right. Rear 2 storey cross range. To left later attached byre and loft range. Rubble construction with inserted brick pigeon loft with wooden cills to top right. Several partially blocked openings, timber lintols and boarded door. Lean-to at left hand end.
Interior
Said to contain chamfered beams and joists, good inglenook fireplace with curved bressumer over. Not inspected at time of survey (December 1996)
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of a C17 farmhouse which still retains much of its external character.
Nearby in the register
- Wat's Dyke: Section NE of Hen-Dy FarmLinear Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Christ ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Wat's Dyke: Section E and SE of Dyke FarmLinear Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Pont BlyddynTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.