Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Memorial Hall at Rydal School
Colwyn Bay, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Colwyn Bay, Conwy, designated on 25 July 1994.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Recreational
- Date of designation
- 25 July 1994
- Locality
- Colwyn Bay
- Community
- Colwyn Bay
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.29491, -3.73288
- Cadw reference
- 14702
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 · 95 Rhyl (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1900 · Denbighshire Sheet III.NE (National Library of Scotland)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Forms two sides of courtyard on the E side of the school dining hall, and bounded by Landsdowne Road and Queen’s Drive.
History
Rydal School was founded in 1885 by a leading Methodist educationalist, T G Osborn. The Costain building was added to the growing school complex in 1927-30 as science laboratories etc and the Memorial Hall, which extends the L-plan Costain building to the S, was added in 1955-7. Both buildings were designed by S Colwyn Foulkes, architect, of Colwyn Bay.
Interior
The Memorial Hall was designed as a multi-functional hall, and has stage at S end below fly towner, and gallery to N, with projection room above. Robust original detailing includes tooled stone facing as dado, some limed oak furnishings and sturdy panelled and glazed doors. Painted panels to coffered ceiling.
Reason for designation
The Memorial Hall is a harmonious addition to the range, notable for the refined elegance of its external and internal detail.
Nearby in the register
- Costain Buildings at Rydal SchoolEducationunder 1 mi
- Dining Hall at Rydal SchoolDomesticunder 1 mi
- Hunt House at Rydal SchoolDomesticunder 1 mi
- Old House, Rydal SchoolEducationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.