Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Graig-wen and attached agricultural range
Derwen, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 4 July 2003
- Locality
- Clocaenog
- Community
- Derwen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.06717, -3.34577
- Cadw reference
- 81296
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Located on SW side of minor road between B5105 and A494.
History
Late C18 or early C19 house and barn group.
Exterior
Small farmhouse with adjoining outbuilding range at right angles. Stone, whitewashed, slate roof to house, corrugated roof to outbuilding. House of 2 storeys, larger stone chimney to L, smaller chimney to R. Small-pane casement glazing; 2 windows set at eaves, 2 camber-headed windows on ground floor (the L window larger) with roughly central camber-headed doorway with boarded door. Ruinous lean-to at L side; rear is partly outshut.
House roof continues to R as part of barn, and has camber-headed upper level window and 2 vents in gable end.
Outbuilding has window (formerly door) and further window at lower level; gable end has window at upper level, two camber-headed doors and small window to R.
Interior
Not accessible but house appears little-altered. Two main ground floor rooms, one each side of central stair; longitudinal chamfered beams; L room has large fireplace with cambered beam.
Reason for designation
Listed as a late C18 or early C19 house and barn group retaining much original character.
Nearby in the register
- Cae SegwenAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Plas Perthi Burial MoundRound Barrowunder 1 mi
- Ty BrithDomesticunder 1 mi
- Main Gateway to Nantclwyd HallDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.