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Latitude: 53.0455 / 53°2'43"N
Longitude: -3.3883 / 3°23'17"W
OS Eastings: 307023
OS Northings: 350707
OS Grid: SJ070507
Mapcode National: GBR 6N.D5G1
Mapcode Global: WH77M.XQP3
Plus Code: 9C5R2JW6+6M
Entry Name: Church House
Listing Date: 19 July 1966
Last Amended: 30 October 2000
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 727
Building Class: Domestic
ID on this website: 300000727
Location: At the west side of St Mary's churchyard in the village of Derwen.
County: Denbighshire
Town: Corwen
Community: Derwen
Community: Derwen
Traditional County: Denbighshire
Tagged with: House
Probably C17 or earlier. Church House retains no dateable features, but appears to date from a period when the churchyard ground level was about a metre lower than it is now. There are large openings at south and north, and the lower storey was evidently a hearse house or lychgate from which a funeral could proceed directly to the churchyard. The upper storey was evidently a parish room or vestry, and is also said to have served as a village school.
The date 1905 on the north face probably refers to the restoration and re-roofing of this building.
A two-storey building at the edge of St Mary's churchyard, forming part of the boundary. Local axe-dressed uncoursed stonework including a small chimney to the south. Modern slate roof with red tile ridge. The upper storey is reached by external stairs at the west side beneath a projection of the roof.
The upper storey has a high level lancet window to the north and three-light mullion windows to east and to west, all with wood frames. The ground storey, now a semi-basement, has a walled-up opening to the south with a segmental arch and a similar opening to the north, facing the church, partly walled up but with a small door inserted centrally for access to the interior. Above the arch of the latter is a stone marked 'Derwen / Church House / 1905'. A small window faces east.
The main beam of the upper floor has stepped tongue stops to the chamfers; other carpentry has been replaced.
Listed as well-preserved church house and for group value with St Mary's Church.
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