Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Cynwyd, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cynwyd, Denbighshire, designated on 28 January 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 28 January 2004
- Locality
- Cynwyd
- Community
- Cynwyd
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.95883, -3.40529
- Cadw reference
- 82414
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
Reached off the E side of the B4401, and part of a terrace which joins the Blue Lion Hotel.
History
Probably late C18-early C19 and shown on the tithe map of 1839. The cottage formerly contained a shop to the L-hand side.
Exterior
Two-storey 2-window cottage of white-washed random stone under a slate roof with stone end stacks. The entrance is to R of centre; gabled open porch supported on narrow timber posts, beneath which is a C20 half-glazed wooden door. To the R is a 2-light wooden casement with horizontal glazing bars. To the L is a bow window to former shop, also of white-washed rubble stone with a hipped rooflet. It contains a 9-pane wooden window with opening light. To the far L was the former shop entrance, now infilled with a 2-light small-pane wooden casement. The upper storey has 2 x 2-light wooden casements with horizontal glazing bars immediately under the eaves. Continuous lean-to to rear with skylights, the openings not seen at time of inspection. Adjoining buildings to L and R gable ends.
Interior
No access to interior at time of inspection.
Reason for designation
Listed as a traditional village house, with former shop, which retains its character.
Nearby in the register
- The Blue Lion HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- Pont CynwydNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Pont TrystionNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 2 BryntrystionNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.