Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
L-plan farm range at Mynachlog
Northop, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 26 November 2007
- Locality
- Northop
- Community
- Northop
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.20342, -3.14729
- Cadw reference
- 87545
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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
c1km W of Northop on a minor lane (The Green); adjacent to the line of Wat's Dyke. The farm-buildings form the NW and SW ranges of a yard, enclosed to the SE by the house.
History
The house and farm of Mynachlog were Westminster estate property in the C19. The main farm-building range is dated 1850, though the barn appears to be earlier. The character of the house also suggests somewhat earlier origins - perhaps closer to 1820.
Exterior
L-plan farm range comprising barn to SW and cow and cattle housing and cartshed range to NW, linked by a short length of later walling. The long NW range is dated 1850, but from the character of the stonework, the barn appears to be earlier - perhaps early C19. Barn is coarse rubble construction with slate roof and tiled ridge: Former high central doorway with brick-arched blocked (perhaps mid C20?), and a 3-light window inserted. Similar window to left, with 3 blocked vents above it.
Long NW range comprised milking parlour, cattle and cart sheds. Dated 1850, it is clearly a more sophisticated construction than the adjacent barn: also sandstone, but squared, and with ashlar dressings, including gable openings only in the right hand section. A series of doors and windows, all with shallow arched lintels ( excepting one doorway towards centre). Date inscribed on one window head. To the right, 2 shallow arched cart entries with doorway to loft staircase to their left. 2 glazed windows over cart shed, and 2 other first floor beyond, one retaining wooden shutters.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine planned estate farmyard retaining original mid C19 character virtually intact.
Nearby in the register
- MynachlogDomesticunder 1 mi
- Detached farm-building to NE of yard at MynachlogNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Wat's Dyke: Section from Chester-Holywell Road to Soughton FarmLinear Earthworkunder 1 mi
- The Old SchoolEducationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.