Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Ysgol Gynradd Eglwysbach (original range)
Eglwysbach, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Education
- Date of designation
- 23 June 1967
- Locality
- Eglwysbach
- Community
- Eglwysbach
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.21555, -3.79320
- Cadw reference
- 79
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
At the southern edge of the village and on the western side of the by-road.
History
Dated 1835 and subsequently enlarged by the addition of a house to the left and .
an modern block to rear. This former National School is still in use as a primary school.
Exterior
Single-storey pebbledashed 4-window hall range with slate roofs, stone chimney stacks and distinctive pointed arched openings. These include four windows to the front, the central two of which are larger and all are flanked by pilaster strips. Set back at either end are pointed arched doorways, originally for boys and girls, boarded to right and modern to left. The small-pane windows and doors are replacements but retain their Gothick character. Datestone to the centre. Right hand end has stone chimney stack and similar pointed arch window. Whitewashed rubble at rear with similar pilaster treatment; similar pointed window and another to side of cross-range which also has flatter-headed windows to end. Later ranges attached at right angles to left and to rear; original cross-range at rear with flatter-headed windows.
Reason for designation
Listed as a dated example of an earlier C19 village school.
Nearby in the register
- Telephone Call-box (tel no: 01492 650399) at the S edge of Village and opposite Post OfficeCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Stable Range at Plas-yn-Llan including adjoining Carthouse complexDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn SE of Plas-yn-LlanAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Plas-yn-Llan (also known as Plas and Plas Llan)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.