Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llwynau Farmhouse
Bro Garmon, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Capel Garmon, Bro Garmon, Conwy, designated on 11 August 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 11 August 1997
- Locality
- Capel Garmon
- Community
- Bro Garmon
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.07858, -3.76126
- Cadw reference
- 18783
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)
- 1898 · 120 Corwen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located approximately 1.5km SE of Capel Garmon village and set back to the E of an unclassified lane running S towards the A5; at the end of a long metalled track and set into a slope behind a rubble-walled forecourt.
History
Second-half C16 storeyed end chimney house.
Exterior
Roughcast rubble construction on part boulder foundations. Old slate roof with tall chimneys retaining original cornicing, capping and weathercoursing; that to the R has a projecting, gabled breast. Off-centre entrance (to L) with cyclopean flanking stones visible; modern glazed door and above, the name `Llwynau' inset in white pebbles. Modern, out-of-character windows flank to L and R on both floors. A later catslide out-shut adjoins to the L at the rear; further modern windows. Small primary window opening to W gable and at the apex the date 1950 picked out in white pebbles. The E gable has blocked primary windows flanking the chimney breast (implying stair and closet lights respectively); these have exposed stopped-chamfered lintels and were formerly wooden-mullioned. Modern rubble lean-to to R with corrugated iron roof and doors.
Interior
Cross-passage plan-form retained. Fine post-and-panel screens partition with two Tudor-headed doorways and moulded edges to the studs. The ground floor has good chamfered ceiling beams with pyramid stops. Roof structure retained and it is believed that the hall may have originally been open with a storeyed parlour.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special historic importance as a particularly early example of the C16 storeyed end-chimney house type.
Nearby in the register
- Capel Garmon Chambered TombChambered Long Cairnunder 1 mi
- Field Barn W of Carreg LleonAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- 6Mountain ViewDomesticunder 1 mi
- 5 Maountain ViewDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.