Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pen-y-Maes
Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangollen, Denbighshire, designated on 22 December 1989.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 22 December 1989
- Community
- Llangollen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96768, -3.16541
- Cadw reference
- 1126
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set along the steep slope below Plas Newydd; at right angles to the hill.
History
Dated 1770 and initialled E E E, relating to Edward Edwards of Pengwern. Earlier C18 origins and some later C19 alterations espeacially rewindowing.
Exterior
2 storey, 2-window painted roughcast front with slate roof and rendered chimney stacks. Windows offset to left with gables to 1st floor; architraves to unhorned 4-pane sashes. Splayed bays below with similar glazing flanking panelled door with pitched and trellised porch. Narrow ?buttery window to right. The gable end to right has horned 4 pane sash and boulder plinth. This side curves back to rear following the line of the road and the roof sweeps down over a single storey and attic lean-to. This has small sash window facing the road modern lean-to fills in the space between this and the rear courtyard boundary wall which is entered by a boarded door. To the centre at rear is a 4-pane window over the date stone. Squared bay to right with boarded gable and horned tripartite sash glazing. Modern flat roof extension below.
At the front a rubble wall borders the front garden from the hill and has a doorway with vermiculated stone surround.
Interior
The earlier origins are evident in the right hand room; beyond, the former gable end wall is visible. 2 small service rooms of different periods. C19 stairs.
Reason for designation
Group value with Plas Newydd.
Nearby in the register
- Plas NewyddDomesticunder 1 mi
- Large outbuilding to rear of Min-NantDomesticunder 1 mi
- Dairy House at Plas NewyddAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Min-NantDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.