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Pen-y-Bont Farmhouse

Argoed, Flintshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Argoed, Flintshire, designated on 15 June 1988.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Pen-y-Bont Farmhouse, Argoed, Flintshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Domestic
Date of designation
15 June 1988
Community
Argoed
Unitary authority
Flintshire
Country
Wales
Coordinates
53.16506, -3.12674
Cadw reference
576

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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Cadw's description

Situated alongside the river Alyn and reached by a track from the west end of the bridge at Pentre.

In origin a row of C17/C18 single storey cottages converted to 2 storey farmhouse in early C19. Ground floor of random uncoursed rubble with later brick first storey and stacks set forward of the ridge. Slate roof. 4 bays, 1st floor, shallow upper sash to 12 pane windows. 16 pane sashes to ground floor. Plain reveals, stone lintels and sills. Good C19 gabled open timber porch, bargeboards and slate roof; panelled door.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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