Top-y-Fron Hall

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Top-y-Fron Hall is a country house in the community of Connah's Quay, Wales. In 1977 it became a Grade II* listed building. [1]

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History

The house dates from the 18th century and is an example of the earliest brick houses in Flintshire. [2] The architecture is early Georgian era.

The house featured in 2016 in the Channel 4 series Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners . [3]

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References

  1. "Top y Fron Hall, Connah's Quay (Cei Connah), Flintshire".
  2. "Top-y-Fron Hall Kelsterton Lane, Flint, Flintshire" (PDF). Strutt & Parker. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2021.
  3. "Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners". Channel 4.

Coordinates: 53°13′15″N3°05′23″W / 53.2207°N 3.0896°W / 53.2207; -3.0896