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Y Bryn

Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Pen-y-Coed, Llangollen, Denbighshire, designated on 22 December 1989.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Y Bryn, 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
Locality
Pen-y-Coed
Community
Llangollen
Unitary authority
Denbighshire
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.96910, -3.15906
Cadw reference
1260

Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.

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

Set in the slope towards the lower end of the hill.

Earlier C19 (shown on 1844 tithe Map).

Late Georgian, 2-storey with painted roughcast fronts, small pane sash windows and slate roofs. Camber headed ground floor windows. No 5 has a 3-window front with plinth; central modern entrance with flat hood and stone pillars, also a possible mounting block to left. No 6 has a 1-window front with plinth and modern door; chimney stack to right gable end. Rendered left end to No 5 with small pane sash windows; low range connects with Bryn Terrace.

Group value with The Hollies Cottage and Armstrong Towers.

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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