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
85261
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/08/2005
Date of Amendment
26/08/2005
Name of Property
Multi-purpose Farm Building, Top y Fron Farm
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Flintshire
Community
Connah's Quay
Town
Deeside
Locality
Kelsterton
Easting
327298
Northing
369891
Street Side
W
Location
The farm buildings are set down below the lane. Top y Fron Hall is on the opposite side of the lane.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Probably a multi-purpose farm building including a cow-house, later converted to a dairy parlour. Probably C18 and associated with Top y Fron Hall which is opposite. Shown on the Tithe map of 1839.
Exterior
Long lofted 6-bay range constructed of brick under a renewed slate roof with raised brick copings and kneelers. The cow-house may originally have had doorways with cambered brick heads, but some of the openings have been altered. From L, 2 metal windows with opening ventilators and concrete lintels, that 2nd from L under a cambered brick head with 2nd brick arch above. Offset slightly L of centre, a raised opening with flat brick head, now blocked with brick. To R is a wide entrance with sliding door, beyond which is a pair of narrow doorways with segmental brick heads. Metal window to far R and a further narrow doorway. Ventilation slits to ground floor, mainly infilled with brick. Loft has 6 openings, with boarded hatches to far L and 3rd and 4th from L, the remaining openings are full-height doorways; diamond breather holes beneath eaves. S gable has 3 ventilation slits and an iron tie plate to apex. Rear and N gable end not seen.
Interior
Interior not seen at time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed as an exceptionally large farm building retaining its agricultural character, notwithstanding some loss of detail, and for group value with Top y Fron Hall and the Well.
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