Halton Farmhouse, Chirk, Wrexham

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9497 / 52°56'58"N

Longitude: -3.034 / 3°2'2"W

OS Eastings: 330624

OS Northings: 339645

OS Grid: SJ306396

Mapcode National: GBR 74.L7HF

Mapcode Global: WH89J.C4H1

Plus Code: 9C4RWXX8+VC

Entry Name: Halton Farmhouse

Listing Date: 29 July 1998

Last Amended: 29 July 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20233

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300020233

Location: The farmhouse is in the hamlet of Halton, lying on the S side of the old lane to Pont-y-Blew.

County: Wrexham

Town: Wrexham

Community: Chirk (Y Waun)

Community: Chirk

Locality: Halton

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Farmhouse

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History

The farmhouse was probably built c1800.

Exterior

Built of rubble stonework with a hipped slate roof. A large farmhouse of double pile plan, comprising 3 floors and cellars. The principal elevation faces S; 3 bays, with a central part-glazed 4-panel door and 3-pane overlight, all now within a late C20 glazed porch. Sixteen-paned sash windows to the ground and first floors, but 12-pane over the door, all with segmental stone arched heads. Six paned sashes to the attic floor. One window, left of the door has been replaced with a metal French window with concrete lintel. Gable stacks. Against the E end, a secondary lean-to building has been added, now with C20 glazing, but one leaded casement window to the upper floor. To the rear, only 2 storeys of sash windows. A rendered service extension has been added, with a gable stack.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well preserved example of a substantial early C19 farmhouse built for a prosperous borderland farm.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Dog Kennel and Mounting Block at Halton Farm
The mounting block with kennel are built into the rear garden wall, against the farmyard, at Halton Farm.
II Two adjoining Ranges of Farm Buildings, with a Horse Gin at Halton Farm
The farm buildings lie between the farmhouse and the lane from the hamlet of Halton to Pont-y-Blew.
II Halton Former Mission Church
The mission church is located in its own churchyard in the SW quadrant of the cross roads at the centre of the hamlet of Halton.
II Ley Farmhouse
Green Lane leads off a minor road from Halton to Chirk Green, connecting with Colliery Road in Chirk. Ley Farm is aligned on the lane, approximately 120m from the road junction.
II The Forge
The house stands above the river crossing at Pont-y-blew, and above the remains of the forge.
II Remains of Forge at Pont-y-blew
The remains of the forge lie in the front garden of the house called The Forge, approximately 170m from Pont-y-blew bridge.
II The Lodge
The building stands in its own grounds back from the minor road from the B5070 to the village of Halton, at the N end of Chirk.
II Pont-y-blew
The bridge carries the road from Chirk to Glynmorlas across the Afon Ceiriog.

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Halton Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Chirk, Wrexham