Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Multi-purpose Farm Building, Top y Fron Farm
Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Kelsterton, Deeside, Connah's Quay, Flintshire, designated on 26 August 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 26 August 2005
- Locality
- Kelsterton
- Town
- Deeside
- Community
- Connah's Quay
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.22107, -3.09033
- Cadw reference
- 85261
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
The farm buildings are set down below the lane. Top y Fron Hall is on the opposite side of the lane.
History
Probably a multi-purpose farm building including a cow-house, later converted to a dairy parlour. Probably C18 and associated with Top y Fron Hall which is opposite. Shown on the Tithe map of 1839.
Exterior
Long lofted 6-bay range constructed of brick under a renewed slate roof with raised brick copings and kneelers. The cow-house may originally have had doorways with cambered brick heads, but some of the openings have been altered. From L, 2 metal windows with opening ventilators and concrete lintels, that 2nd from L under a cambered brick head with 2nd brick arch above. Offset slightly L of centre, a raised opening with flat brick head, now blocked with brick. To R is a wide entrance with sliding door, beyond which is a pair of narrow doorways with segmental brick heads. Metal window to far R and a further narrow doorway. Ventilation slits to ground floor, mainly infilled with brick. Loft has 6 openings, with boarded hatches to far L and 3rd and 4th from L, the remaining openings are full-height doorways; diamond breather holes beneath eaves. S gable has 3 ventilation slits and an iron tie plate to apex. Rear and N gable end not seen.
Interior
Interior not seen at time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed as an exceptionally large farm building retaining its agricultural character, notwithstanding some loss of detail, and for group value with Top y Fron Hall and the Well.
Nearby in the register
- Well at Top y FronNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Outbuilding including former stables, Top y Fron HallNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Top y Fron HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Kitchen Garden Walls at Top y Fron HallNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.