Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Yr Hen Ysgol
Pentrefoelas, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pentrefoelas, Conwy, designated on 19 October 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Education
- Date of designation
- 19 October 1998
- Locality
- Pentrefoelas
- Town
- Pentrefoelas
- Community
- Pentrefoelas
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.04999, -3.68379
- Cadw reference
- 20579
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid 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)
- 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
The building lies alongside the road immediately W of the bridge at the sharp bend.
History
Built as a National School in 1852 at the expense of Col C W Wynne Finch of Voelas.
Exterior
Rubble stonework with a slate roof. An 'L'-plan building symmetrical to the front, with a central open-fronted porch crowned by a simple small bellcote. Stone lintel. The inner door is studded and has decorative hinges. Tall timber cross windows, the frames having staff mouldings. Gable stacks. A rear wing in a similar style with a lean-to at the gable end, and a lean-to service building set in the angle on the W side. The E window has been extended down to provide a door, with an external ramp.
Interior
The interior of the front block is divided by a timber screen. Arched opening into the rear wing.
Reason for designation
Included as a virtually unaltered, small, mid C19 school.
Nearby in the register
- Pont-yr-odynTransportunder 1 mi
- Y golchdy (also known as Yr hen ladd-dy)Commercialunder 1 mi
- Parish ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- BronalltDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.