Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bryn-Ffanigl-Uchaf
Betws Yn Rhos, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bryn-Ffanigl-Uchaf, Abergele, Betws Yn Rhos, Conwy, designated on 30 January 1968.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 30 January 1968
- Locality
- Bryn-Ffanigl-Uchaf
- Town
- Abergele
- Community
- Betws Yn Rhos
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.25705, -3.61922
- Cadw reference
- 164
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of ScotlandDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1963 · Map No. 35 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
Located approximately 1.5km NE of Betws-yn-Rhos village on a rise; accessed via a short track leading off from an unclassified lane running W off the A 548 and set back behind low, whitened rubble forecourt walls.
History
Late C16 or early C17 storeyed lateral chimney house with part of a second-quarter or mid C17 stair within; an end chimney is probably a contemporary addition. Early or second-quarter C19 extension at the SW corner.
Exterior
Two-storey lateral and end chimney house of whitened rubble with steeply-pitched modern slate roof; kneelered rubble gable parapets and cemented apron to boulder foundations. Off-centre entrance (L) to 4-bay main facade, via modern glazed lean-to porch; modern glazed door with exposed timber lintel. Modern casement windows, those to the ground floor all in enlarged openings, those to the first floor in early openings with exposed timber lintels. Large lateral chimney to the rear with gabled and kneelered breast and tall stack. Single-storey lean-to extensions to the R and L of this, with modern openings throughout. The R gable has a pegged-framed upper loading bay with boarded door, a plain-glazed closet light and further modern windows. The L gable has a tall end chimney with elongated gable to its breast, lacking coping and kneelers (probably a later addition). At the L corner is a one-and-a-half storey C19 slated addition with external stone-stepped access to an upper catslide dormer entrance with boarded door; rounded corner with modern openings and buttress to the return.
Interior
Probably originally a cross-passage arrangement. In the present entrance hall is a second-quarter or mid C17 staircase, though this has been reversed in the last 20 years. Oak treads and risers and a square newel post with elongated 3-part geometric finial; moulded rail. (The flat, shaped balusters formerly recorded have been removed and destroyed). Stopped-chamfered wooden lateral and end fireplace bressummers.
Reason for designation
Listed for the special interest of its sub-medieval origins.
Nearby in the register
- Peniarth FawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pant IddaDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bryn-Ffanigl-IsafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Sirior GochDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.