Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Ty Du Farmhouse
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, Conwy, designated on 9 December 1991.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 9 December 1991
- Locality
- Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
- Community
- Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.26390, -3.78936
- Cadw reference
- 3649
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of Scotland
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)
- 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)
- 1930 · OS Popular Edition 1919-1947 (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
Facing the road approximately 1km SE of the village centre.
History
Built in 1857 by Whitehall Dod (1823-1878), local estate owner. Said locally to have been built after fire destroyed the previous farm on site (hence name Ty Du, `the black house.'
Exterior
2-storey farmhouse of rendered brick with slated roof; dogstooth brickwork at eaves. Projecting stack to R with twin off-set chimneys. Gabled cross-wing to R with datestone inscribed `WD 1857' to apex. Plain, single sash windows to ground and first floors. The main block has further plain sashes to both floors, that to the first-floor R narrower. Beneath this a single-storey gabled porch with pierced bargeboards and wooden finial. Tudor arched entrance with C19 door. Central outshot to rear of main block with modern window (formerly an entrance) and chimney in W angle. Single-storey gabled annex set back to R with further entrance and modern window.
Reason for designation
Listed as an intact example of a typical mid-C19 model farm.
Group value with the agricultural ranges at Ty Du.
Nearby in the register
- Agricultural ranges at Ty Du FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Garage adjacent to HafodDomesticunder 1 mi
- HafodDomesticunder 1 mi
- Manse adjoining Welsh Methodist ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.