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Pen-y-Maes

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangollen, Denbighshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9677 / 52°58'3"N

Longitude: -3.1654 / 3°9'55"W

OS Eastings: 321827

OS Northings: 341782

OS Grid: SJ218417

Mapcode National: GBR 6Y.K5KY

Mapcode Global: WH784.BNXR

Plus Code: 9C4RXR9M+3R

Entry Name: Pen-y-Maes

Listing Date: 22 December 1989

Last Amended: 22 December 1989

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 1126

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300001126

Location: Set along the steep slope below Plas Newydd; at right angles to the hill.

County: Denbighshire

Community: Llangollen

Community: Llangollen

Built-Up Area: Llangollen

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

Dated 1770 and initialled E E E, relating to Edward Edwards of Pengwern. Earlier C18 origins and some later C19 alterations espeacially rewindowing.

Exterior

2 storey, 2-window painted roughcast front with slate roof and rendered chimney stacks. Windows offset to left with gables to 1st floor; architraves to unhorned 4-pane sashes. Splayed bays below with similar glazing flanking panelled door with pitched and trellised porch. Narrow ?buttery window to right. The gable end to right has horned 4 pane sash and boulder plinth. This side curves back to rear following the line of the road and the roof sweeps down over a single storey and attic lean-to. This has small sash window facing the road modern lean-to fills in the space between this and the rear courtyard boundary wall which is entered by a boarded door. To the centre at rear is a 4-pane window over the date stone. Squared bay to right with boarded gable and horned tripartite sash glazing. Modern flat roof extension below.

At the front a rubble wall borders the front garden from the hill and has a doorway with vermiculated stone surround.

Interior

The earlier origins are evident in the right hand room; beyond, the former gable end wall is visible. 2 small service rooms of different periods. C19 stairs.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with Plas Newydd.

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