Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Crown Public House
Corwen, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 1 February 1995
- Locality
- Corwen
- Community
- Corwen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98068, -3.37479
- Cadw reference
- 15523
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
Prominently sited to face E down the High Street.
History
The building appears to be largely early C19, and was possibly built as a hotel to serve the new turnpike road, but may incorporate an earlier structure: a gabled rear wing has a profile more typical of a C18 or earlier building.
Exterior
L-shaped main range with entrance facing E, and 2 parallel rear wings. Garage range (probably converted from original stables c1920-30) attached to the main building forms a NE wing. Main block is 2-storeyed with attic. Lined out render with stressed quoins; slate roofs with red tiled cresting and axial stacks. Entrance (in added porch) in the angle; N wing a 2-window range, with 12-pane hornless sashes. Single window range E wing, with similar windows. The gabled dormers in the wings are later additions, c1880. Garage wing is 2-storeyed, with 16-pane sash windows over paired garage doors, divided by pilasters. Raised lettering ('Crown Hotel Garage') in fascia, which has moulded cornice. 2-window range wing parallel to Stryd y Bont, with renewed lower openings, and 12-pane sash windows to first floor, gabled dormers above. Parallel wing behind this may incorporate an earlier building: it is wide with a steep gabled roof. Windows in gable end renewed.
Reason for designation
A prominent feature of the townscape, the hotel is a good example of a C19 coaching inn, a building type of particular significance to Corwen, sited as it was on the London-Holyhead Turnpike. The early motor garage is a particularly notable feature.
Nearby in the register
- Midland BankCommercialunder 1 mi
- Gates and Railings at Capel SeionReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Commerce HouseCommercialunder 1 mi
- Commerce HouseCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.