Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Plas Coch Rest Home (main block only)
St. Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in St. Asaph, Denbighshire, designated on 24 November 1987.
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
- 53.26442, -3.45688
- Cadw reference
- 1482
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of ScotlandDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 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)
- 1963 · Map No. 36 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated to N of the city and reached by a short drive, faces S. Once in Mostyn family ownership and a residential home from 1948.
Exterior
Entrance range dated 1667 with mid C19 alterations and heightening; later Georgian range parallel to rear. [Later C19 range to left and modern range set back to right]. 2-storey, 3-window English garden wall bond brick front with advanced central entrance bay, gabled with high brick kneelers, stone gable parapet and pineapple finial. Plinth and stone quoins to left, rising to original eaves level; slate roof, dentil cornice and large chimney breast with brick banding to right hand end with similar gable detail; Victorian sash window inserted into ground floor right, with herringbone voussoirs. Wide Doric doorcase with tripartite half glazed entrance. Advanced at right side is the 2-window gable end parallel range; flemish bond brickwork with similar detail, flatter chimney breast and cast iron window box holders. [Modern brick range adjoins to right].
Various gable ended ranges to left, many alterations and later additions in conversion to residential home use; broad brick chimney stack with stepped flue.
Large walled garden to e retaining some brick walls.
Interior
Interior retains 1667 date to inner porch, otherwise mainly late Georgian/early Victorian detail. Acanthus and palmette cornice to Dining Room, Arabesque cornice to 1st floor. Altered brick cellar.
Nearby in the register
- Greenhouse at Talardy HotelDomesticunder 1 mi
- Walled Garden at Talardy HotelDomesticunder 1 mi
- Talardy HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- Gwernigron DovecoteDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.