Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Pen-y-bont Inn
Abergele, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 11 August 1994
- Locality
- Abergele
- Town
- Abergele
- Community
- Abergele
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.28440, -3.58058
- Cadw reference
- 14769
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in the centre of Abergele, immediately beside the Gele Bridge and close to the junction of Bridge Street and Market Street.
History
Early to mid C19 late-Georgian inn said to have been built in 1820's; and with later alterations.
Exterior
Painted roughcast stone front with slate roof, red brick gable chimneys and overhanging eaves. Two-storey and attic, 3-window central block with gabled dormers and 2-storey splayed bays flanking the central entrance; the sills of the bays are at plinth level and the ground floor glazing bars have been removed. Casement windows to attic and small-pane sash glazing below, mostly horned; 16-pane window to centre over the central entrance, which has a bracketed hood and modern door with overlight. One-window extension to left, stepped down with hipped roof, horned 12-pane sash and offset doorway. The ground floor is deeply cut back, and behind there is a rubble cross range backing on to the river. To right, where the eaves have been raised, is a flat carriage arch with keystone and boarded gates; 12-pane sash over. Gable stacks. Rear has sliding-sash attic windows, one small-pane sash and an extension; modernised cross range, formerly stables.
Reason for designation
Listed for the special architectural quality that distinguishes the late-Georgian front.
Nearby in the register
- St Paul Addoldy yr Eglwys FethodistiaddReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The Mount, AbergeleMoundunder 1 mi
- Ty-mawr TerraceDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ty-mawr TerraceDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.