Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Weigh-House
Corwen, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Corwen, Denbighshire, designated on 3 July 1975.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 3 July 1975
- Community
- Corwen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.97128, -3.22681
- Cadw reference
- 15558
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the N side of the A5, opposite the toll-house (Y Bwythyn) 2km E of Glyndyfrdwy.
History
Built as a weighhouse at the toll-gate on the Holyhead Turnpike Road, some time between 1815-30. Disused.
Exterior
A small, rough-rubble hut, with renewed overhanging slate roof. Paired entrances with flat stone lintels in W side, single entrance to E, and blind segmentally arched panel beneath gable facing the road, formerly holding the notice of tolls.
Reason for designation
A rare (and possibly unique) surviving example of a weigh house building, which forms a group with the toll-house on the opposite side of the road.
Nearby in the register
- Y BwythynTransportunder 1 mi
- Rhydonnen Ucha FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pen-y-VivodDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cattleshed & Lower Stable Range to SE side of the Home FarmyardDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.