Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Corwen, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Glyndyfrdwy, Corwen, Denbighshire, designated on 3 July 1975.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 3 July 1975
- Locality
- Glyndyfrdwy
- Community
- Corwen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.97116, -3.22678
- Cadw reference
- 1294
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
On the S side of the A5, 2km E of Glyndyfrdwy.
History
Built as a toll-house for the Holyhead Road Turnpike, which was initiated in 1815 and largely completed by 1830.
Exterior
Rough random rubble with freestone dressings, the roof re-covered with diagonally laid tiles; axial stack. Single storeyed, 3-bay plan, with canted central bay housing entrance flanked by windows (renewed in original openings, with flat arched heads). Outer bays also have renewed windows.
Reason for designation
An example of the standard toll-house design for the Holyhead Road Turnpike, which has retained much of its character in spite of some alterations, and which forms a group with the former weigh-house on the opposite side of the road.
Nearby in the register
- Former Weigh-HouseIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Rhydonnen Ucha FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pen-y-VivodDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cattleshed & Lower Stable Range to SE side of the Home FarmyardDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.