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Latitude: 52.9591 / 52°57'32"N
Longitude: -3.4056 / 3°24'20"W
OS Eastings: 305677
OS Northings: 341115
OS Grid: SJ056411
Mapcode National: GBR 6N.KM6S
Mapcode Global: WH780.NWHC
Plus Code: 9C4RXH5V+JQ
Entry Name: The Blue Lion Hotel
Listing Date: 4 October 1990
Last Amended: 28 January 2004
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 1343
Building Class: Commercial
Also known as: Blue Lion Hotel
ID on this website: 300001343
Location: Prominently sited at the crossroads in the centre of the village, at a splayed angle to the road.
County: Denbighshire
Community: Cynwyd
Community: Cynwyd
Built-Up Area: Cynwyd
Traditional County: Merionethshire
Tagged with: Hotel
Mid-C19 Public House shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey of 1891.
Two-storey building of rubble stone with high plinth and slate roof; central stone ridge stack, stone end stack to R return, red brick stack to L end. Outbuilding forward to L end and splayed corner to R. Four-window main front with casement windows; the R-hand windows to both floors are distinctive for their small diamond-paned glazing, 2-light to 1st floor and 3-light below with cambered voussoired head. The 3 x 1st floor windows to L are all 9-pane metal-framed casements; some alterations indicated by masonry joint. The main entrance is to R between the 3rd and 4th bays; porch of cast-iron columns with foliated capitals and bulbous bases; inside is a 4-panel door with overlight. Camber-headed 6-pane window to L, 4-panel door with flat head beyond and paired 6-pane windows to L end with continuous lintel.
At the R end of the building is the splayed 3-window gabled corner with cambered voussoired openings; blocked up window to centre over 4-panel door, flanked by diamond glazed windows as before. Dummy window to 1st floor R; tiny recess to the gable. The R return has 2 further diamond-glazed windows, 2-light over 3-light. Two small-pane casements to rear above a brick lean-to, and cross gable with stack.
Projecting at right-angles to the L of the front is a former coach-house and stable range; this is stepped forward midway along. Cambered carriage arch to R with brick voussoirs and boarded doors; to L is a boarded door and blocked square window both with deep stone lintels. C20 plain-glazed window above carriage arch; similar window to roadside gable; blocked door on N side.
Interior modernised. The front entrance leads into the public bar, with altered fireplace with large timber lintel straight ahead. The bar counter is in the splayed bay to the R end, with the lounge bar to its rear in R return. Private area to L of front entrance.
Listed as a Public House retaining good C19 character, and in a prominent position in the centre of the village.
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