Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
North Block at Bron-y-Garth Hospital
Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, designated on 23 August 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Health and Welfare
- Date of designation
- 23 August 2002
- Locality
- Minffordd
- Community
- Penrhyndeudraeth
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.92763, -4.07935
- Cadw reference
- 26882
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 119 Snowdon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Behind, and to the N of, the main hospital building.
History
Late Victorian block added to the main complex of the former Ffestiniog Union Workhouse of c1838, subsequently converted to hospital use. This range was possibly originally intended for staff accommodation; it is shown on the 1st edition OS map of 1888.
Exterior
Detached single storey rubble range, with shallow hipped slate roof. Symmetrical main elevation of 5 bays; central catslide porch with recessed boaded door and narrow rectangular overlight; narrow 8-pane windows. The four outer bays each have single 12-pane sash windows. Recessed lean-to bay to the R with tall, plain brick chimney.
Reason for designation
Listed as a late Victorian workhouse block; a remarkably well-preserved example of this building type, included for its rarity and historical importance.
Group value with the main hospital (former workhouse) building.
Nearby in the register
- Bron-y-Garth HospitalHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
- Casual Ward at Bron-y-Garth HospitalHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
- Former Women's Institute HallRecreationalunder 1 mi
- Minffordd StationTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.