April Cottage

St. Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in St. Asaph, Denbighshire, designated on 24 November 1987.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of April Cottage, St. Asaph, 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: 24 November 1987
Community: St. Asaph
Unitary authority: Denbighshire
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 53.25311, -3.45146
Cadw reference: 1440

TodayHistorical map

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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)
1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

History

Set back from the road to W of Plas yn Roe, to which it was formerly the Gardener's Cottage.

Exterior

Probably late C17/early C18 4-window white-washed brick front. Cambered lintels to central openings, one blocked; outer windows are raised with flat roofs just above eaves. Mainly small-pane casement windows, boarded door. Chimney breast to left end over modern extension. Largely unaltered 2-window rear with sliding sash windows, one small pane over part-glazed door with lintel. 1-storey pitched roof extension to right rear.

The former coach house adjoining to E is much altered.

Reason for designation

Still retains group with the Hendre and Plas yn Roe.

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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