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Plas Bennett

A Grade II Listed Building in Llandyrnog, Denbighshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1734 / 53°10'24"N

Longitude: -3.3454 / 3°20'43"W

OS Eastings: 310171

OS Northings: 364875

OS Grid: SJ101648

Mapcode National: GBR 6Q.43VT

Mapcode Global: WH772.LH5K

Plus Code: 9C5R5MF3+9V

Entry Name: Plas Bennett

Listing Date: 19 July 1966

Last Amended: 22 October 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 758

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300000758

Location: ½km south-west of the village of Llandyrnog; former farm buildings to rear

County: Denbighshire

Community: Llandyrnog

Community: Llandyrnog

Locality: Plas Bennett

Traditional County: Denbighshire

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History

A house of c1700. When inspected the house was undergoing extensive restoration.

A datestone of 1710 is reported.

Exterior

Plas Bennet is a double-pile 2-storey 5-window house in Flemish Bond brickwork with stone dressings and slate roofs. The roof at front is concealed behind a coped parapet (reconstructed) which is slightly set back in panels corresponding to the window positions beneath. Plinth at front with a stone cavetto above a torus. Rusticated quoins. Brick end-chimneys to each pile. Sides and rear rendered; part of rear eaves lower; gabled projecting turret at rear.

The front elevation is symmetrical with 12-pane hornless sash windows in exposed frames above and below; the window heads are flat arches formed of brick rubbers with fluted keystones; moulded sills. Three steps to the front door: eared architrave, pulvinated frieze, broken wavy pediment. The door is of 6 panels without overlight.

Paired attic windows in each end wall. Dormer window at rear.

Interior

Interior not inspected. Said to have good quality interiors; good dogleg staircase (cut bracketted string, fluted balusters, swept handrail with coil over curtail step), good doors and wainscotting.

Reasons for Listing

A fine early C18 gentry status farmhouse which has retained its character

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