Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
20233
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
29/07/1998
Date of Amendment
29/07/1998
Name of Property
Halton Farmhouse
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Chirk
Town
Wrexham
Locality
Halton
Easting
330624
Northing
339645
Street Side
Location
The farmhouse is in the hamlet of Halton, lying on the S side of the old lane to Pont-y-Blew.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
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.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a well preserved example of a substantial early C19 farmhouse built for a prosperous borderland farm.
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