Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Summerhouse at Benarth Hall
Henryd, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Benarth Hall, Henryd, Conwy, designated on 28 December 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 28 December 1995
- Locality
- Benarth Hall
- Community
- Henryd
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.27420, -3.81727
- Cadw reference
- 17712
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)
- 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)
- 1899 · 94 Beaumaris (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Sited on a rubble terrace on raised ground immediately to the E of Benarth Hall and close to Benarth Road; facing SE across the Conwy estuary.
Exterior
Exterior: Small, circular summer house of c.1900. Of roughcast brick with conical roof of small slates, and with lead ball finial; feathered eaves with simply-moulded brackets. Three 15-pane French doors face E, W and S. On the N side is a projecting segmental bay which formerly served as an aviary; 2 glazed top-lights and further, wire-meshed windows, together with a series of nesting niches on the inside of the external wall. To the E is a bowed terrace facing the estuary, with Regency-type iron railings; access from this and from the W to the aviary via French doors as before.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Benarth Hall.
Nearby in the register
- Benarth Hall ( including balustraded terrace to SE )Domesticunder 1 mi
- Ice House at Benarth HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Island Quay (Cei Ynys)No class recordedunder 1 mi
- Tubular Railway BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.