Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bron-y-Garth Hospital
Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, designated on 2 March 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Health and Welfare
- Date of designation
- 2 March 1990
- Locality
- Minffordd
- Community
- Penrhyndeudraeth
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.92714, -4.07932
- Cadw reference
- 5222
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 · 119 Snowdon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Prominently sited on the roadside, diagonally opposite the National Park offices.
History
Built c1838 as the Ffestiniog Union Workhouse; enlarged 1897 and later converted to hospital use.
Exterior
Large former workhouse complex of rubble construction, the main elevations roughcast; slate roofs. Of standard grid-plan form with transverse and spinal ranges linked by central octagonal block. Most windows are small pane sashes. The front range facing the road has 2 storeys and basement, 4 bay block with advanced centre, hipped slate roof and wide eaves; pebbledash with cement render dressings. This was formerly the main entrance - window now inserted to doorway. Single storey ranges set back to either side, largely pebbledash and original to left, rubble and part post-1888 to right; deep bracket hoods to doorways and horned small pane sash windows throughout. The spinal range running back from the central block to the 3-storey octagon and 3-storey parallel ranges forms 2 courtyards open at ends. That to NE has rubble ranges and the main entrance is in a flat roof extension; largely pebbledash to SW with red brick stack. The parallel range has 2nd floor cill band. The rear courtyards are slightly larger, again mostly 3 storey and rubble with all 15 and 20 pane sashes with massive lintels retained; doorways to 2nd floor. The NE rear courtyard is closed at the top by a single storey range; that to SW has detached garages.
Interior
Internally some windows and doors near the hospital main entrance have lugged architrave and panelled reveals.
Reason for designation
Listed for the special interest of its origins as a substantial Victorian Workhouse complex; an unusual and well-preserved example of this building type.
Group value with the Casual Ward.
Nearby in the register
- Casual Ward at Bron-y-Garth HospitalHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
- North Block at Bron-y-Garth HospitalHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
- Former Women's Institute HallRecreationalunder 1 mi
- Minffordd StationTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.