Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Berwyn Arms Hotel
Corwen, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 4 June 1952
- Locality
- Glyndyfrdwy
- Community
- Corwen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.97517, -3.27370
- Cadw reference
- 657
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 the S side of the A5 on the western edge of Glyndyfrdwy.
History
Probably built as an inn c1820, associated with the construction of the Holyhead Road turnpike, and remodelled c1870.
Exterior
The original building is painted roughly coursed rubble, with slate roof with axial and end wall stacks. 3 storeys, 3-window range with central entrance. 4-panelled door with overlight in canopied porch, flanked by 3-light mullioned and transomed windows to ground floor, and 2-light casement windows above, all renewed in original openings with flat timber lintels. A low extension of c1870 is built at an angle to the right, on an alignment which was determined by earlier buildings (perhaps stables) on the site: it has hipped roofed porch to the left, and 3-light mullioned and transomed window to the right, with 2 wide gabled dormers above. There is also an extension to the rear of the original building probably added at about the same time. This comprised 3 gables, with oriel windows (4-pane sashes with stained glass upper margin lights) at first floor level, the lower openings largely renewed.
Reason for designation
Of historical interest as a building associated with the turnpike road, and a typical example of a vernacular coaching inn of the period.
Nearby in the register
- Glyndyfrdwy West Signal Box (former Barmouth South Signal Box)Transportunder 1 mi
- Barn and Shoppon at New Inn FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- New Inn FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Deeside SlateworksWater Power Systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.