Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Plas Bennett
Llandyrnog, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 19 July 1966
- Locality
- Plas Bennett
- Community
- Llandyrnog
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.17338, -3.34537
- Cadw reference
- 758
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
½km south-west of the village of Llandyrnog; former farm buildings to rear
History
A house of c1700. When inspected the house was undergoing extensive restoration.
A datestone of 1710 is reported.
Exterior
Plas Bennet is a double-pile 2-storey 5-window house in Flemish Bond brickwork with stone dressings and slate roofs. The roof at front is concealed behind a coped parapet (reconstructed) which is slightly set back in panels corresponding to the window positions beneath. Plinth at front with a stone cavetto above a torus. Rusticated quoins. Brick end-chimneys to each pile. Sides and rear rendered; part of rear eaves lower; gabled projecting turret at rear.
The front elevation is symmetrical with 12-pane hornless sash windows in exposed frames above and below; the window heads are flat arches formed of brick rubbers with fluted keystones; moulded sills. Three steps to the front door: eared architrave, pulvinated frieze, broken wavy pediment. The door is of 6 panels without overlight.
Paired attic windows in each end wall. Dormer window at rear.
Interior
Interior not inspected. Said to have good quality interiors; good dogleg staircase (cut bracketted string, fluted balusters, swept handrail with coil over curtail step), good doors and wainscotting.
Reason for designation
A fine early C18 gentry status farmhouse which has retained its character
Nearby in the register
- Nos 4 and 5 Church Square, LlandyrnogDomesticunder 1 mi
- War MemorialReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Sundial in St Tyrnog's ChurchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lychgate of St TyrnogReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.