Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Plas Berwyn
Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Ryysgog, Llangollen, Denbighshire, designated on 22 December 1989.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 22 December 1989
- Locality
- Ryysgog
- Community
- Llangollen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98077, -3.21377
- Cadw reference
- 1271
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Reached down a tree lined drive NW off A5. Panoramic views to NE towards Llantysilio. Terraced lawn to front.
History
Built in late 1836 by the Irish Tottenham family from which grew a small local estate. Enlarged in later C19 but these wings were largely demolished in 1960's.
Exterior
2-storey; late Georgian with light Gothick detail. Scribed render elevations with plinth; hipped slate roof, wide boarded eaves and paired octagonal chimney stacks. 1+3+1-window front, the main part of which has a full height advanced and splayed bay to centre in Bath stone. This has Gothick small pane windows to 1st floor with cillband and open porch below cornice - chamfered pointed arch openings and steps to centre. Panelled double doors with Gothick fanlight and sidelights. The flanking bays have 9-pane sashes to 1st floor and later C19 Bath stone splayed bays below with parapets and horned sash glazing. Set back to left and right are further bays with later C19 sash glazing; the return walls of the central block also have windows. Similar detail to rear with twin, shallow, gabled cross ranges.
Interior
Internally the detail is simple with cornices, panelled reveals and contemporary staircase.
Reason for designation
Group value with the former coach house and stables.
Nearby in the register
- Former Coach House & Stables at Plas BerwynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Sundial at Llantysilio HallGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Walled Garden at Llantysilio HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Llantysilio HallDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.