Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Faenol Fawr Old Farmhouse
Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Faenol Fawr, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, designated on 16 November 1962.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 16 November 1962
- Locality
- Faenol Fawr
- Community
- Bodelwyddan
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.27538, -3.49922
- Cadw reference
- 1379
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of ScotlandDavid 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 · 95 Rhyl (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1963 · Map No. 36 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
500m W of the Bodelwyddan to Rhuddlan road, near NW corner of Ysbyty Glan Clwyd; 50m NE of Faenol Fawr mansion.
History
Possibly contemporary with Faenol fawr mansion, which is dated 1597, perhaps as the house of a steward. The building has been altered and extended for hotel accommodation.
Exterior
A house of 2-storeys and an attic facing south, standing a little outside the main forecourt of Faenol Fawr mansion. Local axe-dressed limestone masonry. Restored slate roof. The house has 2 windows above and 2 windows and 2 doors below with restored joinery. Tall stone dormer a little left of centre on front elevation, and a corresponding dormer a little right of centre on the rear elevation, both incorporating a window at high level. The main gables and the gables of the 2 dormers are all prominently stepped. Ashlar chimney stack above left gable.
An additional unit has been added at left (west), under a slightly lower eaves level. Single-storey extension with lean-to roof at the left side of the rear elevation.
Interior
Interior altered for hotel accommodation.
Reason for designation
Listed as a substantial farmhouse of c1600, and for group value with Faenol Fawr mansion.
Nearby in the register
- Faenol FawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Faenol Fawr BarnAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Faenol Fawr DovecoteDomesticunder 1 mi
- 1, The VillageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.