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Ty-Isa

Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Llangollen, Denbighshire, designated on 22 December 1989.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Ty-Isa, Llangollen, Denbighshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Domestic
Date of designation
22 December 1989
Community
Llangollen
Unitary authority
Denbighshire
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.97451, -3.16891
Cadw reference
1251

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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Cadw's description

Location

Reached from Dinbren road. On S side of the lane to Geufron Hall, high above the town. The front now faces uphill towards Dinas Bran.

Exterior

Probably late C17 single storey and attic whitewashed rubble structure; later divided into two cottages - now one property. Undulating slate roof with overhanging eaves and rubble chimney stacks, with red brick caps, to E end and near the entrance. The S side, which was originally the front, has tall gabled dormers with 4-pane casements; 6 pane casements below with timber lintels. The E gable end with projecting chimney breast has window above modern door.
The W end has small pane casement window. The N side, now the front, has modern dormer off-centre over small pane windows, boarded door below the chimney stack and modern small-pane window to far right.

Interior

Lobby entry plan with service rooms to W. Deeply chamfered and stopped cross beams and similar fireplace lintel; joists also stop chamfered. Original roof structure; modern stairs.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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