
What is recorded here
Johnston Cottage at Home Farm, Chirk Castle, is a Post Medieval house in Wrexham, Wales. It stands as a domestic marker within the wider castle estate, likely serving the practical needs of farm life or castle household staff during that era. The cottage may have hosted keepers, workers, or tenants whose daily routines shaped the land around Chirk. Its presence suggests a layered history where grand castle life depended on smaller, humbler homes nearby.
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Johnston Cottage, Home Farm, Chirk Castle as House from the Post Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Chirk Castle, near Wrexham in Wales, was built in the late 13th century by the influential Clugnet family and later held by the Mytton family in the 14th century. It is remembered for its well-preserved medieval architecture and its historical association with the Welsh Marches.
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Places near here
Home Farm Visitor Centre at Chirk CastleCastle, fort or tower · 58 yd
Home Farm, Chirk CastleFarmyard · 64 yd
Chirk Castle ticket officeVisitor information · 65 yd
Chirk Castle DovecoteDovecote · 76 yd
Park at Chirk CastleCastle, fort or tower · 223 yd
Pleasure Ground WoodWood · 598 yd
Oak at the Gate of the DeadOak · 688 yd
Battle of Crogen Commemorative Plaque, Castle Mill Bridge, Bronygarth, near ChirkCommemorative Brass · 807 yd
Stone Wall by Offas Dyke LDPStanding or carved stone · 987 yd
Chirk Tunnel North Portal, Llangollen Canal;Ellesmere Canal;Shropshire Union CanalTunnel Portal · 1.1 mi
A hill in the valleyMountain or hill · 1.3 miOther information
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