Plas Berwyn, Llangollen, Denbighshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9808 / 52°58'50"N

Longitude: -3.2138 / 3°12'49"W

OS Eastings: 318604

OS Northings: 343292

OS Grid: SJ186432

Mapcode National: GBR 6W.JCTJ

Mapcode Global: WH783.LBVQ

Plus Code: 9C4RXQJP+8F

Entry Name: Plas Berwyn

Listing Date: 22 December 1989

Last Amended: 22 December 1989

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 1271

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300001271

Location: Reached down a tree lined drive NW off A5. Panoramic views to NE towards Llantysilio. Terraced lawn to front.

County: Denbighshire

Community: Llangollen

Locality: Ryysgog

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure Mansion

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History

Built in late 1836 by the Irish Tottenham family from which grew a small local estate. Enlarged in later C19 but these wings were largely demolished in 1960's.

Exterior

2-storey; late Georgian with light Gothick detail. Scribed render elevations with plinth; hipped slate roof, wide boarded eaves and paired octagonal chimney stacks. 1 3 1-window front, the main part of which has a full height advanced and splayed bay to centre in Bath stone. This has Gothick small pane windows to 1st floor with cillband and open porch below cornice - chamfered pointed arch openings and steps to centre. Panelled double doors with Gothick fanlight and sidelights. The flanking bays have 9-pane sashes to 1st floor and later C19 Bath stone splayed bays below with parapets and horned sash glazing. Set back to left and right are further bays with later C19 sash glazing; the return walls of the central block also have windows. Similar detail to rear with twin, shallow, gabled cross ranges.

Interior

Internally the detail is simple with cornices, panelled reveals and contemporary staircase.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with the former coach house and stables.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Former Coach House & Stables at Plas Berwyn
To NW of Plas Berwyn, on levelled site with very tall elevation to NE overlooking Rhysgog Farm.
II Walled Garden at Llantysilio Hall
The walled garden lies at the foot of the steeply sloping S lawn, some distance from the house.
II Sundial at Llantysilio Hall
The sundial, formerly in the walled garden, now stands at the centre of the lawn in front of the W elevation of the house.
II* Llantysilio Hall
The house is set in 4ha of grounds above the River Dee, NW of Llantysilio Church, on the road from Pentrefelin to Rhewl. It is in the historic township of Maes-yr-ychain and is reached by a driveway
II Roberts Monument in churchyard of Church of St Tysilio
The monument stands in the graveyard approximately 20m W of the W end of the church.
II* Church of St Tysilio
The church stands in a very picturesque location set in a walled churchyard above the River Dee and below the road to Rhewl, c3km W of Llangollen.
II Lodge to Llantysilio Hall
The lodge stands on the W side of the main drive to the Hall, close to the road from Pentre-felin to Rhewl.
II Jones Chest Tomb in churchyard of Church of St Tysilio
The Jones chest tomb stands in a raised position in the graveyard approximately 11m N of the nave.

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Plas Berwyn

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangollen, Denbighshire