Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Swch
Bro Machno, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 17 July 1992
- Locality
- Cwm Penmachno
- Community
- Bro Machno
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.00969, -3.85720
- Cadw reference
- 5876
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
On main road, facing roughly NE towards nearby Pont-y-Swch.
History
Mid C19; associated with adjacent quarries.
Exterior
Two-storey, three window house; L-shaped plan. Slate roof, rubble masonry, slate hanging to rear and R gable. Three rectangular chimneys rendered. First floor windows set at eaves each 12-pane sash. Door and ground floor windows under deep stone lintels with slate hoodmoulds; windows generally 16-pane sashes. Boarded door set between left and central windows.
At rear, projecting gabled wing with two first floor horned sash windows. On ground floor, central doorway with window to each side. Brick privy under lean-to slate roof. Small porch in angle between blocks covers further doorway.
Nearby in the register
- 1 Rhos GochDomesticunder 1 mi
- 2 Rhos GochDomesticunder 1 mi
- 3 Rhos GochDomesticunder 1 mi
- 4 Rhos GochDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.