Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bwlch-du
Nantglyn, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llyn Brenig, Denbigh, Nantglyn, Denbighshire, designated on 15 December 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 15 December 1998
- Locality
- Llyn Brenig
- Town
- Denbigh
- Community
- Nantglyn
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.11301, -3.51458
- Cadw reference
- 20994
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of ScotlandLlyfrgell 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)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1963 · Map No. 34 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
Located approximately 3.2km SW of Nantglyn village; immediately S of the road from Pentrefoelas to Denbigh, where a track runs S along the W side of the Llyn Brenig.
History
Late C18 or early C19 encroachment smallholding farmstead, built on the edge of the moors.
Exterior
Long, single-storey small farmhouse of whitened rubble construction with corrugated asbestos roof, probably formerly thatched; modern purlins visible at the gable ends. The farmhouse is in two sections, a 2-window living section to the R and a 2-window brewhouse section to the L; a large central chimney divides the two. The latter has weather-coursing and C20 brick cornicing. C20 boarded doors, the brewhouse section flanked by small, plain late C19/early C20 sliding sashes and the main section with similar sash to the R and a larger 12-pane sliding sash to the L; projecting slate sills throughout.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a small late C18 or early C19 encroachment homestead in an isolated moorland location.
Nearby in the register
- Bwlch-Du Round BarrowRound Barrowunder 1 mi
- Circular Platforms North West of Hen DdinbychPlatform Cairn1 mi
- Hen Ddinbych Circular PlatformsEnclosure1 mi
- Gorsedd Bran Round BarrowsPlatform Cairn1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.