Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Gatehouse
Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 24 June 1999
- Locality
- Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.12445, -3.28004
- Cadw reference
- 21928
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
On the road-side in the centre of the village, opposite the Church of St Peter.
History
Built c1825 as a toll house, by Mr Ablett of Llanbedr Hall, and continued in this use until c1875.
Exterior
Single-storey lodge-cottage of double-pile plan-form. Of rendered brick construction with C20 hipped slate roof having slightly oversailing eaves; broad central stack of brown brick. Asymmetrical 3-bay front with cambered entrance to L; recessed modern wooden door. Adjacent to this, on the R, is a canted wooden bay window with slated roof; 2-light iron-framed lattice-glazed windows, with simple cusped tracery heads and projecting stone sills. 3-light window with similar glazing to the R; a further, 2-light window to the N return wall. Single-storey catslide extension to the S side, partly with flat felt roof. Adjoining the cottage to the SW, and following the line of the road for some 10m, is a rendered rubble wall with irregular copings.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a well-preserved C19 toll house in a prominent village location, retaining good external character.
Group value with other listed items in the village centre.
Nearby in the register
- Gatepiers and Gates at Church of St PeterReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The Griffin Public HouseCommercialunder 1 mi
- Church of St PeterReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lloyd Monument at Church of St PeterCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.