Site Record

Dutch Chimney is a former farmhouse (earlier called 'The Farm'), which was radically rebuilt probably in the 17th century on a two-unit plan with a central passage, but retaining a front doorway probably of the 14th century. Two large chimneys have been added, one centrally at the rear and one at the left of the front elevation. Built of rubble limestone masonry and thickly limewashed and painted. There is a slate rooft. The three upper windows are narrow modern timber casement with slate sills. The lower windows are similar but square. In the centre is a fine doorway with a pointed sandstone arch in two stones.

The front chimney is over 7 metres tall, with sloping sides following the gather of the flue. The top part is a tall tapering circular shaft, about 1.5 m diameter at base and about 2.5 m high, with capping and dripstones. The chimney lacks interior features.

At the rear of the house is another large chimney, on a base about 1.5 m by 4 m. and about 6 m tall. It has sloping sides and additional buttresses at. The top part is a little over 1 m square with slightly rounded corners. It is much more open at the top than the front chimney, and does not terminate in a distinct shaft. This rear chimney may have served a farm purpose before becoming the kitchen-chimney of the house. It now contains a 19th century bread-oven.

The two-storey rear wing is also in rubble masonry with a slate roof parallel to that of the main part of the house. Window openings have Tudor-style hood moulds. To the east of this extension is a later coach-house and stables block.

Reference: Cadw listed buildings database.