Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bryn-y-Neuadd Farmhouse, including attached dairy
Llanfairfechan, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in Llanfairfechan, Conwy, designated on 14 April 1992.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 14 April 1992
- Locality
- Llanfairfechan
- Community
- Llanfairfechan
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.25353, -3.98017
- Cadw reference
- 3518
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 · 106 Bangor (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At E end of grounds of Bryn-y-Neuadd Hospital, reached from Aber Road by driveway almost opposite War Memorial (SH 680 747). At SW corner of farmyard.
History
Built as house, offices and ornamental dairy of model farm after purchase of Bryn-y-Neuadd Hall by John Platt in 1857. Adjoining agricultural range dated 1858.
Exterior
Two-storey house in dark local rubble with buff freestone dressings, slate roof. Central section has pinnacled gable facing roughly S; Gothic-arched first floor window and rectangular bay below. To L of gable, tall projecting chimney (paired octagonal stacks) then cross wing (dairy); porch in angle has low parapet with quatrefoil decoration, Gothic-arched doorway with splayed hollow jambs; W gable (pinnacled) has stone with initial 'P' (for Platt). To R of main gable and set well back is further crosswing with gabled dormer (Gothic window) and pinnacled gabled porch with Gothic arched entrance doorway. Corbelled chimney to R gable end. To R of crosswing and set back is further block with gabled dormer (Gothic window), and on ground floor, 2 light square headed window. Chimney to R gable end. Rear of house facing agricultural courtyard in similar style. Small yard with outbuildings to rear of house.
Interior Ornamental dairy at W end of house. Rectangular plan with porch to front of house (S). High coved and panelled ceiling with polychrome painted decoration in Renaissance style including heraldry and symbols of Wales (Prince of Wales feathers, leek etc). Round ventilators. Egg and dart cornice. Against walls, work tables in veined white Italian marble on marble baluster legs. At rear of tables, blue and white C17-Delft-style tiles, many with figurative Biblical scenes. Floor of dairy in small black and red quarry tiles; porch floor in more ornate style.
Graded II* because of exceptional dairy interior.
Nearby in the register
- Courtyard Ranges of Agricultural Buildings at Bryn-y-Neuadd FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Dutch Barn at Bryn-y-Neuadd FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Paragon Electrical ShopCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.