Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Hafan Prys Almshouses
Cerrigydrudion, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cerrigydrudion, Conwy, designated on 31 January 1952.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Health and Welfare
- Date of designation
- 31 January 1952
- Locality
- Cerrigydrudion
- Town
- Cerrigydrudion
- Community
- Cerrigydrudion
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.02563, -3.56156
- Cadw reference
- 63
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 LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 1898 · 120 Corwen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The almshouses stand on a raised bank on the SE side of the southern part of the central square of the village, facing the church.
History
The almshouses were endowed and built in 1717 by Robert Price (Prys) of Geeler (Giler), baron at His Majesty's Court of Exchequer, Westminster, initially for the accommodation of 6 poor men of the parish, aged over 60, members of the church, and who had been resident for more than 10 years. The Charity later supported 10 men. They were to receive 3/6d (17p) per week, new stockings and shoes every year, and a new overcoat every 2 years. The datestone placed over the centre door records the foundation, together with Biblical extracts from Luke, Tobit and Proverbs. Robert Price is described as an 'upright and able judge' by Thomas Pennant, who encountered him whilst he was staying at the White Lion in 1773.
The windows probably represent a reworking c1915, and buildings were further renovated c1982.
Exterior
Six single-room alsmhouses, later reduced by amalgamation to three. Rubble stonework with hand-made slate roofs. Single storey, the original six dwellings were in mirrored pairs, with gabled front porches shared by two, with later glazed door and overlight. Shallow inset timber bay windows, probably of the early C20, with horizontally proportioned panes. Over the central porch, an inscribed marble panel crowned with the mantled and crested Price alms, correctly tinctured. A stone stack to each house, paired together.
The almshouses have been extended to the rear and pebbledashed, with a small flat-roofed dormer to the attics.
Reason for designation
Included as a surviving row of almshouses of C18 origin.
Nearby in the register
- Table Tomb in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary MagdaleneReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St Mary MagdaleneReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Morris Monument in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary MagdaleneReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Pair of Williams Chest Tombs in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary MagdaleneReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.