Tree-ring dated buildings © VAG 2021

INDEX OF TREE-RING DATED BUILDINGS IN COUNTY LIST approximately in chronological order, revised to VA51 (2020). © Vernacular Architecture Group 2021 These files may be copied for personal use, but should not be published or further distributed without written permission from the Vernacular Architecture Group. Always access these tables via the VAG website. Unauthorised copies released without prior consent on search engines may be out of date and unreliable. Enquiries may be made to [email protected] Before using the index you are recommended to read or print the introduction and guidance, which includes a key to the abbreviations used on the tables.

FLINTSHIRE (Sir y Fflint)

County- Felling Placename Address VA ref; lab Description / keywords NGR historic date range (other ref) (later) Coflein Flint 1193 + Chirk Chirk Castle 51.146 Oxf Primary half-beam in Adam Tower. (For later joists see 1466 -96). SJ 268380 () OxCal Flint 1385 c. Holywell Basingwerk 44.108 Oxf Guesthouse. Primary phase (now dismantled). 3 or more bays, 2 trusses, SJ 196774 (Clwyd) one with crown-post, the other arch-braced. (Also see 1480 -92). Flint 1465 2 Water Street 51.146 Oxf Remains of two large cruck trusses. SJ 1218729 (Clwyd) Flint 1466 -96 Chirk Chirk Castle 51.146 Oxf Later joists in Adam Tower. (For primary half-beam see 1193). (Also see SJ 268380 (Clwyd) 1666, … Flint 1480 -92 Holywell 44.108 Oxf Floor & partitions inserted into abbey guesthouse (c. 1385 qv). SJ 196774 (Clwyd) Flint 1503 St Asaph Waen 34.119 Oxf 4 bays including 2-bay hall, formerly with screens passage. Jointed crucks, SJ 064733 (Clwyd) including arch-braced open truss. (For inserted fireplace see 1660). Flint 1525 Holywell St Winefride’s Well 41.116 Oxf Chancel roof with moulded camber-beams, bosses & corbels. SJ 185762 (Clwyd) Chapel Flint 1553 /54 Llanefydd Berain 45.126 Oxf Stone. Upper end hall range & associated wing. (Hammer-beam roof in hall SJ 007697 (Clwyd) house failed to date). Flint 1561 /62 & Mold The Tower, 43.104 Oxf Felling dates for timber used to re-roof ‘tower house’. Cranked tiebeam. (Also SJ 240619 (Clwyd) 1564 see 1698). Flint 1557 -87 Garneddwen-fawr 49.144 MB DM Stone house with hearth-passage between hall and inner room. Parlour wing SJ 173704 (Clwyd) Cof 36331 with lateral fireplace. Tie-beam, queen struts, [&collars?]. Flint 1593 -98 Pen-y-cefn 50.115 Oxf Stone, storeyed farmhouse, hall with lateral chimney. 3-unit plan – hall and SJ 188667 (Clwyd) NPRN 36127 outer parlours. Flint 1600/01 Holywell Greenhill Farm, 48.121 DM Winged timber-framed house now encased in stone. Hall range has lateral SJ 187768 (Clwyd) Bryn Celyn Cof 35841 chimney, wing with mullioned and transomed windows. Coeval kitchen range (formerly detached?). Flint 1602 & Hope Plas-teg, 47.99 MB DM Jacobean court gentry house with extruded corner towers. Door jamb, joist, SJ 287597 (Clwyd) 1604 beam. (Roof now 19thC). Flint 1610 -11 Chirk Chirk Castle 51.146 Oxf Replacement beams over chapel and organ chamber. (For joists in Adam SJ 268380 (Clwyd) Tower see1466 -96, for beams in Distil Tower see 1666. For south range first see 1673 /74, then 1709). Flint 1614 & Dyserth Craig-y-castell 48.121 DM Now within a 19thC house, the hall of an earlier lateral chimney house has SJ 059796 (Clwyd) 1615 Cof 35780 beams with pyramidal stops and joists with angled stops. Flint 1660 St Asaph Waen 34.119 Oxf Inserted fireplace with mantel beam of timber felled 1660. (For jointed cruck SJ 064733 (Clwyd) primary phase see 1503). Flint 1666 Chirk Chirk Castle 51.146 Oxf Replacement beams in Distil Tower. (For joists in Adam Tower see1466 -96). SJ 268380 (Clwyd) Tree-ring dated buildings © VAG 2021

Flint 1673 /74 Chirk Chirk Castle 51.146 Oxf Re-roofing over east end of south range. (For west end of south range see SJ 268380 (Clwyd) 1708 /09). Flint 1674 Hendy Groes 48.121 DM Storeyed stone house with datestone PH 1674, Developed 3-unit plan with SJ 109816 (Clwyd) (Groes Cottages) Cof 35843 central lobby and service bay. Roof timbers not sampled. Flint 1671 /2 & Mold The Tower, 43.104 Oxf Felling dates for timber in NW wing adjoining earlier ‘tower house’ (1564 qv). SJ 240619 (Clwyd) 1698 Nercwys Timber in SW (front) range dated 1699 /1700. Principals, collars). Flint 1708 /09 Chirk Chirk Castle 51.146 Oxf 11 upper cruck trusses over west half of south range roof. (For east end see SJ 268380 (Clwyd) 1673 /74). Flint 1797 Chirk Chirk Castle 51.146 Oxf Re- roofing works over entire south range (but also see 1673/74 and 1708 SJ 268380 (Clwyd) /09). (For joists in Adam Tower see1466 -96, for beams in Distil Tower see 1666. For south range first see 1709).