Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Old School
Llanfair Talhaiarn, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanfair Talhaiarn, Conwy, designated on 22 July 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Education
- Date of designation
- 22 July 1998
- Locality
- Llanfair Talhaiarn
- Community
- Llanfair Talhaiarn
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.21839, -3.60816
- Cadw reference
- 20151
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of ScotlandDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 1963 · Map No. 35 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
Prominently-sited at the N end of the village opposite Llanfair Bridge; low rubble walled forecourt, with simple spear-headed railings to the side.
History
Single-storey rectangular school-house dated 1836, with later C19 alterations.
Exterior
Of rubble construction with slate roof, half-hipped at the ends and with deep verges and plain bargeboards. Single-storey gabled porch L of centre with plain bargeboards; C19 boarded door with stopped-chamfered frame and cambered head to entrance. Small square lights to the porch reveals, with original lozenge cast-iron glazing. Two modern 6-pane windows to the R and one to the L of this, all in primary openings with cambered heads, projecting stone sills and rough-dressed voussoirs. The E gable has a large cambered window as before, with an inset stone plaque above; this is inscribed: 'National School, Erected 1836'. The W gable end is roughcast and has a low C20 addition with entrance to the N.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a second-quarter C19 village school in a prominent location within the village.
Group value with Glandwr (the former school-master's house) adjacent.
Nearby in the register
- GlandwrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Plas-yn-LlanDomesticunder 1 mi
- Llanfair BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
- Neuadd ElwyInstitutionalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.