Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bryn Alyn Farmhouse
Llay, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bryn Alyn, Llay, Wrexham, designated on 3 June 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 3 June 1996
- Locality
- Bryn Alyn
- Community
- Llay
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.08178, -2.99680
- Cadw reference
- 17707
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated c1.5km S of Llay Village, reached from a by road running E off Llay New Road B5425.
History
Built probably early C19 perhaps as part of the home farm to Bryn Alyn House.
Exterior
Red brick in English garden wall bond, hipped slate roof, brick chimneys. Rectangular plan with rendered range projecting to rear. Deep eaves cornice, 2 storeys. Symmetrical front elevation, central entrance with trellis porch, 3 upper floor windows and one to each side of entrance are all 16-pane sashes with painted stone cills. Rear wing has dentil cornice and windows are generally casements.
Interior
Not inspected at time of 1995 survey but said to have staircase with closed string and 2 contemporary fireplaces.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of an early C19 farmhouse.
Nearby in the register
- Bryn Alyn Round BarrowRound Barrowunder 1 mi
- Bryn Alyn CampHillfortunder 1 mi
- Base of CrossReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Stables at Cedar HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.