Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
521
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
04/02/1976
Date of Amendment
11/09/1995
Name of Property
Oakenholt Farmhouse
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Flintshire
Community
Flint
Town
Locality
Oakenholt
Easting
326680
Northing
371034
Street Side
Location
Approximately 300m south of Chester Road, between Chester Road and Papermill Lane.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Origins as C17 or earlier timber-framed cruck building faced in stone C18/19.
Exterior
Two storeys, modern cement rendered, modern glazing, slate roof. L plan with older (W) range running roughly N-S. To S, tow storey cross wing has rendered chimney, and 2 square-headed windows to first floor; on ground floor, camber-headed doorway with 2 camber-headed windows to R. To L of this, gable end of N-S range has 2 camber-headed windows at different levels. West elevation has 3 square-headed windows to first floor, and on ground floor, polygonal porch with camber-headed window to R, and 2 camber-headed windows to L; to L of these, further small window. Facing N, blocked stone archway/window.
To S, across yard, is 2-storey range of farm buildings with datestone ‘1802’.
Interior
West range has part of exposed cruck blade, heavy chamfered beams, and joists.
Reason for designation
Vernacular farmhouse retaining historic character.
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