Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Dinorben Hall
Abergele, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in Dinorben, Abergele, Conwy, designated on 10 June 1952.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 10 June 1952
- Locality
- Dinorben
- Town
- Abergele
- Community
- Abergele
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.26079, -3.54734
- Cadw reference
- 149
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. 35 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
The farmhouse stands on high land, approximately 150m W of the minor road running S from the village of St George.
History
Dinorben fawr, its original name, first occurs in the records in the Black Book of Carmarthen, c1290, when it was the head of the commote of Is Dulas, and was probably on the site where Llewelyn ap Gruffudd signed, on the 11 July 1273, the address to the King 'Abad Dinorben' regarding fairs at Dolforwyn, Powys. By 1334, a survey of the Kings Lands noted it was a decayed manor. Edward Llwyd's 'Parochialia' records that in his time it was occupied by William Salusbury.
The house is sub-medieval in origin, re-partitioned and extended in the C17. Cross passage plan with the kitchen to the E with a gable stack, and service rooms, probably resulting from a C17 replanning, beyond the passage, with the parlour at the W end, and a major lateral stack at the rear in the angle of the C17 service wing.
Exterior
Rendered stone with slated roof, stepped ridge tiles and and very tall rendered brick stacks. 2 storeys. Four bays, extended both to the rear and at the E end. Part-glazed 4-panel door within an open gabled porch. Five window front; timber casement windows. Gabled porch. A pointed stone-arched doorway in bay 2 was originally a door to the cross passage. The house is recorded as originally having traditional stepped gables a regional characteristic of the area.
Interior
The roof is supported on 3 pairs of raised crucks, with tenoned apex joint, although it is not clear whether the stonework of the walls is later. The kitchen has two transverse beams (boxed) and a steeply cambered timber fire lintel over the gable stack. Heavy chamfered spine beams, and cross beams with bar stopped chamfers in the parlour, which also has a C19 Carrara marble fireplace.
Reason for designation
Included at Grade II* as a major post-medieval house, retaining much of the original structure, and with important historical connections.
Nearby in the register
- Barn at Dinorben HallAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Dinorben LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Primary Barn at FaerdreAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- FaerdreDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.