Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
432 Abergele Road
Old Colwyn, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Old Colwyn, Conwy, designated on 9 September 1994.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 9 September 1994
- Locality
- Old Colwyn
- Community
- Old Colwyn
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.28898, -3.68806
- Cadw reference
- 14845
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)
- 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)
- 1898 · 95 Rhyl (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set back above the road near the junction with cambria road.
History
Early C19 with some later additions and alterations.
Exterior
Rendered, probably over stone with slate roofs and stone chimney stacks. 2-storeys with long cross wing and shorter main range. Entrance towards angle with wing, in moulded architrave, with tripartite sash window to its left. 2x16-pane sash windows above. Wing has 2-storey canted bay window in front-facing gable end, and 3-window return range with some original 16-pane sash windows, the others later C19 4-pane sashes. Outshut to rear.
Reason for designation
A good, typical example of an early C19 vernacular building which retains much of its original character.
Nearby in the register
- PeulwysDomesticunder 1 mi
- Western Portal of Penmaen Rhos Railway TunnelDomesticunder 1 mi
- Entrance Gate to Saint John's ChurchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint JohnReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.