Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gorphwysfa
Conwy, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 8 October 1981
- Locality
- Tywyn
- Community
- Conwy
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.29049, -3.82219
- Cadw reference
- 3330
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
At R angles to the road approximately 80m NE of the junction with Glan-y-Mor Road (A546).
History
A mid C19 house shown on the 1890 Ordnance Survey.
Exterior
A late-Georgian 2-storey house of 1+3 bays, of pebble-dashed walls, slate roof and stack to the R. The 3-bay main house has an advanced gabled bay slightly offset L of centre. It has a gabled 1-storey porch with half-glazed door on the R side, 12-pane hornless sash window to the front and small-pane window to the L side. Inside is a modern boarded door under an original overlight. Windows in the main range are 12-pane hornless sashes. The additional bay on the L side, possibly once incorporating a granary in the upper storey, has a C20 window in the lower storey.
Attached to the rear is a lower 2-storey house (Lavender Cottage, formerly Farmers Arms) at R angles.
Interior
Not inspected.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special architectural interest as a C19 Georgian-style house retaining early character.
Nearby in the register
- MinafonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Park LodgeNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Church of All SaintsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- VeneziaCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.