Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
New Inn Farmhouse
Corwen, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 1 February 1995
- Locality
- Glyndyfrdwy
- Community
- Corwen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.97499, -3.26769
- Cadw reference
- 15551
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
Set back behind the farmyard on the main A5 through the village, immediately E of the road leading down to the station and the bridge over the River Dee.
History
Dated 1719.
Exterior
Roughly coursed rubble, limewashed, with slate roofs. 2 storeys, 3-window range, with central entrance backing onto stack, in projecting 2-storeyed gabled porch, which is balanced to the rear by a central wing. Steep voussoir archway to porch, and studded boarded inner door with strap hinges. Flanking windows are casements of 2 and 3 lights, with splayed voussoir heads. Upper windows in gabled dormers are also casements with splayed heads. Datestone in apex of porch gable, with initials M over T.H.
Reason for designation
A fine example of an early C18 vernacular farmhouse retaining many original details and forming part of a group with its farmbuildings.
Nearby in the register
- Barn and Shoppon at New Inn FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Glyndyfrdwy West Signal Box (former Barmouth South Signal Box)Transportunder 1 mi
- Berwyn Arms HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- Deeside SlateworksWater Power Systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.