Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Laundry at Corwen Manor (Old Workhouse)
Corwen, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Corwen, Denbighshire, designated on 1 February 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Health and Welfare
- Date of designation
- 1 February 1995
- Locality
- Corwen
- Community
- Corwen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.97972, -3.37174
- Cadw reference
- 15510
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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)
Cadw's description
Location
A detached building in the yard to the SW of the Old Workhouse, forming the western boundary of the site.
Exterior
Part of the original workhouse complex of 1837, and probably used as a laundry from the outset. Whitewashed roughly coursed and squared stone with slate roofs, with the remains of 2 axial stacks. A high single storeyed range, with 2-storeyed cross wing to the S. 2 windows and 2 doors, stepped in height to accommodate to the slope of the site. Doorway and window alongside it in the upper storey of the gabled cross-range, accessed from the higher ground at the S of the site.
Reason for designation
Listed as an integral part of the original workhouse complex.
Nearby in the register
- Corwen Manor (Old Workhouse)Commercialunder 1 mi
- Corwen Court (Old Police Station and Courthouse)Commercialunder 1 mi
- Churchyard Wall, Grave-stones, Chest-Tombs and Railings at Church of St Mael and St SulienReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Coleg y Groes (The College)Health and Welfareunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.