Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tyn-y-Graig
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
- 52.96416, -3.25844
- Cadw reference
- 15557
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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
Situated high up a side valley of the Dee in the Berwyn range, and at the top of a lane which leaves the A5 1km approx. E of the village.
History
Built as a small upland farm, probably in the early C18. Originally a 2-unit house with entrance against the gable end stack, and with a rear wing, the house was modified in the C19 by the insertion of a central doorway.
Exterior
Roughly coursed rubble, with corrugated iron roofs. Central doorway in lattice-work lean-to porch with 3-light casement window to its left. Smaller 2-light window with some leading to the unheated right hand room, and 2 similar windows above. The original doorway against the gable end stack to the left has been blocked and a small window inserted. Rear wing appears to be part of the original building (or was added soon after) and has end wall stack, and gable end doorway, with 2-light casement windows in side wall. Outbuildings were added to the E of the house, possibly in the C19, and have been converted for domestic use.
Reason for designation
A good and intact example of a small vernacular farmhouse, of a type characteristic of the upland area of the Dee valley.
Nearby in the register
- Deeside SlateworksWater Power Systemunder 1 mi
- Tyn-y-WernDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn and Shoppon at New Inn FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Tan-y-GraigDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.