Fron-uchaf Farmhouse, Chirk, Wrexham

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9565 / 52°57'23"N

Longitude: -3.0852 / 3°5'6"W

OS Eastings: 327197

OS Northings: 340449

OS Grid: SJ271404

Mapcode National: GBR 72.KT7S

Mapcode Global: WH785.LY2D

Plus Code: 9C4RXW47+HW

Entry Name: Fron-uchaf Farmhouse

Listing Date: 29 July 1998

Last Amended: 29 July 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20261

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300020261

Location: The farm stands N of the hamlet of Fron-isaf, on the W side of the road running NW to Pen-y-graig and Froncysyllte.

County: Wrexham

Town: Wrexham

Community: Chirk (Y Waun)

Community: Chirk

Locality: Fron isaf

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Farmhouse

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History

Built probably in the the period 1800 - 1840, probably replacing an earlier timber framed house associated with the extant barn.

Exterior

Farmhouse built of rubble stonework, with a tiled roof, the roof extended over the shoulder of the N external gable stack. Two storeys, 3 wide bays. Central entrance, a 6-panelled door with 4-pane overlight, and an added timber framed open porch. Sixteen-paned sashes to the ground floor, 4 x 4 half-sashes to the first floor, all windows with stone sills and segmental headed openings. To the rear, a long 2-bay 2-storey rear wing with a central stack and a wide single stone extension at right angles on its N side.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a fine example of an early C19 farmhouse, part of a group with its adjoining barn range.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Farm Building at Fron-uchaf Farm, with front garden wall
The farm lies on the hill road from Fron-isaf to Froncysyllte. The farm building stands at right angles to the road, and forms the N side of the walled front garden.
II Rob's Cottage, Greenfield and Arosfa
The building, now subdivided, stands in the hamlet of Fron-isaf, at the sharp bend in the road running down and E to Stryt-y-veri and Chirk.
II War Memorial
Situated at S side of A5 road next to graveyard of St David's Church.
II Former Mount Zion Primitive Methodist Chapel and Graveyard
Situated next to school and stands within small graveyard on hill south of A5 road.
II Lime Kilns
Situated on south side of Llangollen Canal 200 m NE of village.
II Cross Street Tunnel and Archways
Runs beneath Llangollen Canal, about half way between Froncysyllte and Pentre
II Argoed Hall
Set in its own wooded grounds high above a bend of the River Dee and N of the A5. Approached along a short drive.
II Plas-Offa
The farmhouse stands on the SE side of Offa's Dyke where it crosses the main Holyhead Road. The farm buildings range to the W.

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Fron-uchaf Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Chirk, Wrexham