Bryn llys

Cadw's description

Location

The house is located on rising ground, set back from the main A470 and approached through fine iron gates on cast iron stanchions, to a long angled driveway. Further iron gates to the front garden. Ranges of animal houses stand further to the rear.

History

The house was built in the 1880's by the Williams-Wynne family as a gamekeeper's house for the estate.

Exterior

The main facade is of snecked ashlar stone, probably of local origin, with a slate roof. Central stair hall plan with a brick and slated rear staff and service wing on the right side, which has been further extended in the re-entrant angle at the rear. Two storeys, 3 bays, with a cellar under the left end bay. Central glazed door within a wide gabled arch-fronted stone porch. Decorative scrolled bargeboards, and side seats internally. To either side, 12-paned sash windows with thin glazing bars and some crown glass, the openings having heavy slate lintels and sills. Nine-paned windows to the rear. Gable stacks built with buff brick. Wide boarded eaves.

Reason for designation

Listed as a well-preserved example of an estate house of high quality construction, and of a size deemed appropriate to a more senior member of the estate staff.