Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Glyndyfrdwy West Signal Box (former Barmouth South Signal Box)
Corwen, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Glyndyfrdwy, Corwen, Denbighshire, designated on 24 June 1986.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 24 June 1986
- Date of amendment
- 17 January 2025
- Welsh name
- Blwch Signalau Gorllewin Glyndyfrdwy (hen Flwch Signalau De Abermo)
- Locality
- Glyndyfrdwy
- Community
- Corwen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.97642, -3.26887
- Cadw reference
- 5204
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)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Approximately 130m west of Glyndyfrdwy railway station on the north side of the Vale of Llangollen line.
History
Built in 1890 for Cambrian Railways by Dutton and Co. who built most of the signal boxes for that company between 1890-92. Originally located next to Barmouth station on the Aberystwyth to Pwllheli line. Dismantled and relocated to current position in 1999.
Exterior
Dutton & Co Type 1 signal box, identified by the front windows of the operating floor being only two panes deep. 2-storey with red brick ground floor and glazed upper section. Dark brick detailing. Barmouth South nameplate still attached to S elevation facing railway line. Slate roof with oversailing eaves and weatherboarded gables. Bargeboards on gable ends with scalloped decoration and spear-head finials. Wrap-around glazing in 6-pane sections to upper floor; twin segmental brick arches with window bars but no glazing to ground floor facing line. Originally cantilevered forestair with timber rail to E gable leading to a recessed, weatherboarded porch originally roofed and detailed as before. Stairway, porch finial, front of porch and outer door now missing.
Reason for designation
Listed for special architectural interest as a very rare survival of a Type 1 box provided for non-interlocked lines. Relocated but still retaining historic context adjacent to railway line.
Nearby in the register
- New Inn FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn and Shoppon at New Inn FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Berwyn Arms HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- Deeside SlateworksWater Power Systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.