Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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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
- Community
- Llanfairfechan
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.25377, -3.97400
- Cadw reference
- 3561
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
In large wooded garden on sloping ground above Park Road, to E of PLas Farm, between Park Road and The Close.
History
Later C19 house, 2 storeys plus attics.
Exterior
Grey-brown snecked rubble with freestone dressings (painted). Slate roof.
Entrance front faces N, 3 gables each with Gothic-arched window. First floor has square-headed windows, three to central bay and one to each end bay. On ground floor, small porch and, to L rectangular bay window; to R, single square-headed window.
West elevation has 2 gables each with Gothic arched window; on first floor, pointed and square-headed windows, on ground floor, to R, semi-hexagonal bay.
South elevation has 3 gables each with Gothic-arched window, lower floors treated in similar but simpler style to N and W sides.
East elevation somewhat altered with fire escape etc.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with surrounding buildings in The Close, and Park Road.
Nearby in the register
- Ael y GwyntDomesticunder 1 mi
- WoodcotDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ty Hwnt Yr AfonDomesticunder 1 mi
- Plas Farmhouse (Henblas Farm)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.