Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bryn-y-Bont
Betws-y-Coed, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Betws-y-Coed, Conwy, designated on 21 June 1950.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 21 June 1950
- Locality
- Betws-y-Coed
- Community
- Betws-y-Coed
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.09412, -3.80556
- Cadw reference
- 3231
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)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Prominently located immediately opposite the NE approach of the Pont-y-Pair; raised up on a revetted bank.
Exterior
History: One of a number of Gwydir estate cottages built by Lord Willoughby De Eresby c.1845 in a stylised pseudo-vernacular style, ultimately dependant on the Ty-Hyll, or `Ugly House', near Capel Curig.
Exterior: Single-storey rubble-built cottage on natural rock foundations; modern slate roof with deep verges and eaves. The latter have characteristic shaped corbelling, diagonally-set at the corners, and the former are of large slate slab construction. Round, projecting end chimney to L; of two stages with a cylindrical stack with moulded cornice and louvre. Near-centre entrance (to R) with slightly-recessed boarded door; glazed upper panel. Flanking later C19 wooden windows, tripartite to the L and twin to the R, with 4-pane glazing per light; projecting slate cills. Triangular arched-headed window to R gable end.
The interior was not inspected at the time of survey (March 1996).
A mid C19 estate cottage of characteristic design and with group value with Pont-y-Pair.
Nearby in the register
- Pont-y-PairTransportunder 1 mi
- Pont y PairBridgeunder 1 mi
- St. Mary's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lychgate to W of St. Michael's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.