Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cae-Melwr Farmhouse
Llanrwst, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanrwst, Conwy, designated on 25 January 1951.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 25 January 1951
- Locality
- Llanrwst
- Community
- Llanrwst
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.13145, -3.78379
- Cadw reference
- 3586
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Well back from road, to S of Pont Cae'r Melwr.
History
Bears datestones of two periods, 1662, and 1789. Formerly in possession of Wynne family.
Exterior
Two storey farmhouse. Main front and much of L return of house in dressed stone, painted; extensions and rear in rubble, painted; plinth. Slate roofs, widely hipped; square stone chimney to L, rectangular stone chimney to R. Entrance front faces roughly N. Three windows, vertical masonry break between L and central windows; on first floor C19 tripartite sashes, horned, set at eaves. Below R window, stone with inscription 'Sr P B Bar 1789'; beneath central window heraldic shield; beneath L window stone with inscription 'G W 1662'. Central doorway with panelled door, four-pane over-light; flanked by tall eight pane horned sashes. Outer bays have sixteen pane sash windows. Return to L has to R, on each floor, group of three windows under running hoodmoulds; on first floor, to L sixteen-pane sash, and to R two three-light mullioned windows (blocked); on ground floor, to L, two sixteen pane sash windows, to R, three-light mullioned window (blocked). To L (rear) of these, section with rubble masonry has sixteen pane sash to each floor. Elevation to R has single-storey lean-to, modern glazing, chimney to L; first floor window to R. At rear, tall chimney with projecting shouldered breast, small window to L on first floor. Single storey lean-to porch (modern door and glazing; broad window to L. To R of porch and chimney, square-headed window to each floor (modern glazing), to R of these, section of wall in smooth render, doorway set back in recess.
Interior
Main part of house has high ceilings with some chamfered beams.
Rear of house has double framed ceiling with stop chamfered beams and joists. Late C17/early C18 doorframe with moulded lintels and jambs.
Reason for designation
Group value with adjacent agricultural range.
Nearby in the register
- Agricultural Range at Cae Melwr FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Pont Cae-MelwrTransportunder 1 mi
- Barn & Cowhouse ar Cae'e BerllanAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cae'r BerllanDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.