Buck Farm, Willington Worthenbury, Wrexham

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9758 / 52°58'32"N

Longitude: -2.8437 / 2°50'37"W

OS Eastings: 343440

OS Northings: 342379

OS Grid: SJ434423

Mapcode National: GBR 7C.JKQX

Mapcode Global: WH89F.9G2K

Plus Code: 9C4VX5G4+8G

Entry Name: Buck Farm

Listing Date: 16 November 1962

Last Amended: 7 May 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 1702

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300001702

Location: Located adjacent to the main A 525 Whitchurch Road on its south side between Pandy and Horseman's Green.

County: Wrexham

Town: Wrexham

Community: Willington Worthenbury

Locality: Halghton

Traditional County: Flintshire

Tagged with: Cottage

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History

Originated as a C16/C17 timber-framed house, extended in the C18 and C19. Previously also used as an Inn from at least 1725-1925. Evidence of what is said to be a cock-pit to the rear.

Exterior

Single storey and attic, multi-phase front elevation, of principal interest of which is the sub-medieval timber-framed gable with whitened brick nogging; casement windows and modern concrete tiled roof. Attached to the east is an C18 two-storey whitewashed brick house with central porch under a slate roof with brick stack to gable end and single-storey rear lean-to. 2-light casement windows, with segmental heads to ground floor. Further east is a late C18/early C19 lightly scantled timber-framed stable wing under slate roof with blocked cart entrances. Projecting C19 granary with belt driven machinery. To the west of the timber-framed gable is a C19 milking parlour of red brick under slate roof.

Interior

Internal timber framed partition wall to original house including part of carved door-head and section of wattle and daub exposed for display. Former late C18/early C19 stable block internally refurbished to form open living accommodation. Some doors with C18 strap hinges.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for the special interest of its sub-medieval timber-framed origins and later development.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Peartree Farmhouse
Set back from Peartree Lane approximately 1.4km WNW of Horseman's Green.
II The Fields
Located midway between Tallarn Green and the A 525 on the east side of a by-road. The Fields is set back from the road and surrounded by open countryside.
II Multi-purpose farm building at Bryn Newydd
On the N side of the house.
II Bryn Newydd
Set back from the road at the junction of Bryn Lane and Rock Lane, approximately 1.9km WNW of Horseman's Green.
II Pandy Holding
Set back on the W side of Halghton Lane just S of its junction with the A525.
II The Dukes
On the N side of a minor road approximately 1km WSW of Horseman's Green.
II* The Bryn
Reached by a short farm road on the E side of Bryn Lane, approximately 1.6km W of Horseman's Green hamlet.
II Mulsford Hall
Situated approximately 3km south-east of Worthenbury and approached by a long private drive.

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Buck Farm

A Grade II Listed Building in Willington Worthenbury, Wrexham