Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Schoolroom and stable range at Elim Chapel
Tref Alaw, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 14 March 2001
- Locality
- Llanddeusant
- Town
- Holyhead
- Community
- Tref Alaw
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.33315, -4.47194
- Cadw reference
- 24966
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 1883 "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Located at the W side of the country road through the small hamlet of Elim, SE of Llanddeusant; the schoolroom and stable range is directly S of Elim Chapel at the S end of the hamlet.
History
Mid C19 schoolroom and stable range, probably contemporary with the original chapel on the site built 1859.
Exterior
Vernacular schoolroom and stables; a 2 storey, 4 window range with main, entrance elevation facing the chapel and chapel house to the N. Built of rubble masonry with widely slobbered mortar. Slate roof, part grouted, with tall narrow rectangular gable stacks with capping; that to R (W) rendered. The ground floor has alternate window and door openings, each with slate lintel; an enlarged window (possibly in former doorway) offset to R (W) end. First floor has 6-pane sash windows set directly under the eaves; windows with slate sills.
Interior
Interior not inspected at the time of the survey.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good mid C19 schoolroom and stable range which retains a strong rural vernacular character and many original features.
Nearby in the register
- Pont HenbontTransportunder 1 mi
- Tyn Cae ElimDomesticunder 1 mi
- Melyn HywelIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Former Smithy at Glan HafrenIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.