Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Brynffynon
Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanfwrog, Ruthin, Denbighshire, designated on 16 May 1978.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 16 May 1978
- Locality
- Llanfwrog
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Ruthin
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.10977, -3.32732
- Cadw reference
- 894
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 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located at the bottom of a hill, approx 110m W of the Church of St Mwrog, opposite a fork in the road.
History
Dated 1746. Late C20 alterations to openings.
Exterior
Two-window cottage of one-and-a-half storeys; roughcast under a slate roof with rendered end stack to R. Modern gabled porch to far L, with entrance to R-hand return containing a half-glazed boarded door with side-lights. Late C20 wooden windows with casements and top-hung lights; front has large 3-light window to ground floor offset to R of centre; 2 flat-roofed half-dormers with 2-light windows. To the centre, towards the top of the wall, is a rectangular stone tablet with an elegant rustic inscription 'HIE / Brynfynnon / 1746. To rear, ground floor has small 2-light casement to L and tall single light to R. Single-storey lean-to against S gable end, its S wall at an angle, following the boundary of the road. It has a boarded door under a segmental head to W front; a letter box is inserted into the W wall. Lean-to against N gable end, probably of 2 phases; front not seen, small 2-light casement to rear.
Interior
Interior not seen.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a small dated C18 cottage in a village setting, retaining its plan-form and character, notwithstanding alterations to openings.
Nearby in the register
- Pen y BrynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Glan Yr AfonDomesticunder 1 mi
- Hearse House in St Mwrog's ChurchyardNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Ty GwynDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.