Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
16906
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
08/12/1995
Date of Amendment
08/12/1995
Name of Property
Porch Cottage
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Flintshire
Community
Bagillt
Town
Locality
Easting
321399
Northing
374435
Street Side
SE
Location
Between entrance to drive of Gadlys Woods Farm, and farmhouse, to NE of drive.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Exterior
One of a group of cottages probably built in C18 by London Lead Company, said to be the first to use coal to smelt lead, and producer of much of the silver for English coinage in the early C18.
Brick, rendered and limewashed, slate roof tall stepped chimney to L. Front has roughly central doorway with boarded door and C20 porch, to R small Yorkshire sash window; to L, larger Yorkshire sash. To L is lean-to with 2 doors; front roof slope steeper than rear. Rear has clasping extension in corrugated material, 2 windows set at eaves, and 2 broad ground floor windows.
A rare example of industrial workers' cottage from this period.
Listed for group value with other nearby cottages and Gadlys Woods Farm.
Interior
Reason for designation
Cadw : Full Report for Listed Buildings [ Records 1 of 1 ]
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