Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Plas Ifa
Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 7 June 1963
- Locality
- Trevor Uchaf
- Town
- Llangollen
- Community
- Llangollen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.97292, -3.12559
- Cadw reference
- 1603
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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 on hillside above A539, overlooking the Vale of Llangollen.
History
C18 stone-clad farmhouse, probably originally timber-framed. Shown on 1840 Tithe map as Plas Evan, of which the present name is a corruption. Considerably altered 1865.
Exterior
Rubble stone N elevation with squared quoins, slate roof with red clay ridge tiles and two rebuilt brick gable chimney-stacks. Two-storey, two-unit plan with entrance offset to right. Two windows with brick segmental arches on each floor, irregularly spaced, and all renewed. Doorway with massive stone lintol and modern half-glazed door. Rubble stone W elevation with single-storey attached outbuilding. Rubble stone E elevation with single renewed window with brick segmental arches on each floor. Symmetrical S front rebuilt in yellow brick with date stone inscribed 'J.J. 1865' in central gablet. Two-storey, three window range; 12-pane windows and central door with semi-circular fanlight on ground floor; 9-pane outer windows and 6-pane central window on 1st floor. Modern timber verandah built on S side.
Interior
Includes a C17 beam, with carved foliage and pomegrantes, in NE ground floor room. Said to have originally been a half-timbered house.
Reason for designation
Included as a vernacular building successfully remodelled to retain sufficient elements of C18 vernacular character with mid-C19 estate style and for special interest of interior woodwork and for group value with farm outbuildings.
Nearby in the register
- Outbuildings at Plas IfaAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Bridge No 40Transportunder 1 mi
- Bridge No 41Transportunder 1 mi
- Pen y Gaer HillfortHillfortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.