Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Greenhouse at Groes Hall
Llansannan, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 21 July 1999
- Locality
- Groes
- Community
- Llansannan
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.17117, -3.48460
- Cadw reference
- 22075
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
Located within private grounds at the N end of the village of Groes; reached by private driveway off the B5428, and lie SW of Groes Hall, between the cottages and the kennel range.
History
C19 greenhouse.
Exterior
Rectangular greenhouse of 5-bays, brick built footings and sill wall, timber framing to glazed walls and roof; shaped ridge and S gable finial. Entry is through a half glazed doorway at the N end; lower panels with chamfered surrounds.
Interior
Heating for the greenhouse may have been provided from the oven and fire in the adjacent brewhouse.
Reason for designation
Included as an integral part of the group of former service buildings at Groes Hall, and as a well-preserved example of a late C19 greenhouse.
Nearby in the register
- Cottages at Groes HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Old cottage and smithy at Groes HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Granary/cartshed, brewhouse and former kennels at Groes HallAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Groes HallDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.