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Lower House at Bron Fadog

A Grade II Listed Building in Ysceifiog, Flintshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2378 / 53°14'16"N

Longitude: -3.2843 / 3°17'3"W

OS Eastings: 314383

OS Northings: 371969

OS Grid: SJ143719

Mapcode National: GBR 6T.00Q1

Mapcode Global: WH76Q.JW85

Plus Code: 9C5R6PQ8+47

Entry Name: Lower House at Bron Fadog

Listing Date: 15 July 1999

Last Amended: 31 January 2001

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21969

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300021969

Location: At right angles to the S end of Bron Fadog Farmhouse.

County: Flintshire

Town: Mold

Community: Ysceifiog

Community: Ysceifiog

Locality: Afonwen

Traditional County: Flintshire

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History

Probably built in the C17 as a secondary dwelling for Bron Fadog farmhouse, the L-shaped plan of the 2 houses also being found at Gledlom in Ysceifiog. The chimney indicates domestic use, although there is no internal stair, and little sign of glazing. A fragment of plaster found in a first floor window reveal is dated 1675 with the initials KW. These are likely to be the initials of Katherine, wife of John Wynne.

Exterior

A 2-storey rubble-stone house with bigger quoins, a roof of old small slates probably replacing original thatch, stone stack to the W. The house faces N and in its 2-window front elevation has small square upper-storey windows below the eaves. The central doorway is flanked by square windows. The L gable end has a stone stair rising to a first-floor doorway.

Interior

The lower storey is divided into 2 rooms and has a large stop-chamfered cross beam, and some chamfered joists. Remains of wooden shutters with strap hinges to some windows. A large fireplace is at the W end. The roof comprises a single pegged oak roof truss and purlins.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an unimproved C17 house that, together with Bron Fadog, represents a good example of the 'unit system' in Flintshire.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • II Bron Fadog
    About 1.2 km ENE of Afonwen and reached by lane off SE side of minor road between Afonwen and Babell.
  • II Gatehouse with attached garden walls at Bryn Sion
    On the SE side of the house.
  • II* Bryn Sion
    Approximately 0.75km NE of Afonwen and reached by private road on the W side of a minor road between Afonwen and Babell.
  • II Ddol Afon Cottage
    Facing the road on the N side of Ddol Ganol Farm and opposite a minor road to Ysceifiog.
  • II Fox Inn
    On the N side of the main road through the village, approximately 100m NW of the church.
  • II Stable at Fox Inn
    On the R-hand (E) side of the Fox Inn and adjacent to the School House.
  • II School House, including forecourt railings
    Attached to the W side of the Community Hall, which is at main village crossroads, about 100m NW of St Mary's Church.
  • II Ysceifiog Community Hall
    At the main village crossroads, about 100m NW of St Mary's Church.

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