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Llangernyw, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangernyw, Abergele, Conwy, designated on 17 March 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 17 March 1999
- Locality
- Llangernyw
- Town
- Abergele
- Community
- Llangernyw
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.19266, -3.68553
- Cadw reference
- 21478
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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)
Cadw's description
Location
The building stands on the W side of the A548, approximately 40m N of the centre of Llangernyw village.
History
Built late C18 or early C19. Possibly former village slaughterhouse.
Exterior
Small, single storey, single cell gabled vernacular building rectangular on plan. Built of local stone random rubble with gabled Welsh slate roof with clayware ridge and slate verges and two projecting purlin-ends in each gable. Front elevation, facing E, has 8/8 double hung sash window under eaves and nailed boarded door with decorated iron strap hinges to N. N gable has small central blocked ventilation slit.
Interior
Interior not inspected at time of resurvey.
Reason for designation
Included as a prominent village building having group value with Llys Alaw and neighbouring listed buildings.
Nearby in the register
- Llys AlawDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lychgate to Church of St DigainReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Siop UchaCommercialunder 1 mi
- Ivy CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.