Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bath House
Cilcain, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 16 October 1995
- Locality
- Coed Du
- Community
- Cilcain
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.19080, -3.20478
- Cadw reference
- 7578
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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
Situated 0.2km W of Coed Du immediately to the W of the road from Rhydymwyn to Coed Du and Plas Wilkin.
History
Probably constructed earlier C19, the structure was altered or repaired later C19. It is fed by the natural spring. The building has now fallen into disrepair.
Exterior
Roofless, with the surviving walls suggesting a vaulted structure. Rubble with some stones set at angles to give a rustic appearance. T shaped plan with short stem. Entrance in short projecting range with damaged brick label mould, to right another entrance in the end wall with a brick pointed arch. To left a window in the other end wall with pointed arch and remains of Gothic Revival style joinery.
Interior
Remains of bench seatings to right of entrance bay, in the longer arm of the building is a brick tank set in the angle of the walls with a curved front forming the quadrant of a circle. Remains of plaster and areas which were probably tiled. At the right hand side of the pool stone steps lead down into the water.
Reason for designation
Listed as a scarce surviving example of a bath house in picturesque rustic style and for historical associations with Coed Du.
Nearby in the register
- Coed Du HospitalHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
- Plas Wilkin (Including attached farmyard ranges)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Former Cartshed and Byre at Pen-y-Cefn FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Pen-y-CefnDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.