Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former carthouse and stable range at Plas Isa
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Plas Isa, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, Conwy, designated on 30 January 1968.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 30 January 1968
- Locality
- Plas Isa
- Community
- Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.26417, -3.77792
- Cadw reference
- 17045
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of Scotland
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)
- 1930 · OS Popular Edition 1919-1947 (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
Located to the S of Plas Isa Farmhouse and facing a large farmyard on the W side.
Exterior
Late C18 stable and cart house block incorporating a sub-Medieval barn, probably the primary barn to the earlier house at Plas Isa; this represents the lower (N) section. Of rubble with boulder foundations to the N gable and with slate roof. 2 wide, depressed-arched cart entrances at the upper end (L) with dressed stone voussoirs. Entrance to R with flanking windows, formerly also entrances, though altered C19. Paired entrances to R with further flanking windows. All openings have cambered heads with voussoirs as before; pegged oak frames and latticing to windows, boarded doors. 4 windows under the eaves, the upper 2 latticed, that to the R open, and the third with boarded internal shutter. Later rubble gabled extension to the rear at the NW angle; 2 further cart entrances. Mono-pitched rubble extension to S gable, projecting slightly to farmyard side where there is a plain entrance.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with other listed items at Plas Isa.
Nearby in the register
- Earlier House SW of Plas IsaDomesticunder 1 mi
- L-shaped agricultural range at Plas IsaAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Plas Isa FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Plas UchafDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.