Llys Llewelyn, Trefriw, Conwy

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1517 / 53°9'6"N

Longitude: -3.8247 / 3°49'28"W

OS Eastings: 278075

OS Northings: 363173

OS Grid: SH780631

Mapcode National: GBR 63.5FDG

Mapcode Global: WH65X.61ZN

Plus Code: 9C5R552G+M4

Entry Name: Llys Llewelyn

Listing Date: 30 May 1996

Last Amended: 30 May 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 16926

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300016926

Location: Prominently sited in the town centre just S of the church of St. Mary; set back slightly from the road behind a low garden wall with simple spear-headed gates and railings.

County: Conwy

Town: Trefriw

Community: Trefriw

Built-Up Area: Trefriw

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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Exterior

Mid C19 two-and-a-half storey town house in simple Tudorbethan style. Of rough-dressed slate construction with slate-stone dressings; modern slate roof with plain bargeboards to deep verges. 3 plain chimneys with weather-coursing and plain cornices. Entrance to 2-bay gabled S return via a simple open, flat canopy porch; C19 4-panel door the top panels glazed. To the R of the entrance a 10-pane vertical sash window with plain label above a large slate lintel. Similar, though smaller windows to the first floor, of 8 panes and with a plain cill-band, returned around to main (road-facing) front; 2 further, similar windows to attic floor with pointed glazing bars to upper lights and projecting cills.

2-bay road-facing elevation, that to the L with a storeyed, canted bay with central windows as before and flanking 4-pane vertical lights; semi-octagonal roof. The R bay is gabled and slightly advanced. Tripartite windows to slightly projecting central section on ground and first floors, with 8-pane central and 4-pane flanking lights as before; cill band to first floor with moulded string course beneath, above ground-floor window level. Arched sash window to attic with projecting surround; moulded eaves cornice with plain band beneath.

Interior

The interior was not inspected at the time of re-survey (January 1996).

Reasons for Listing

Included as a striking mid C19 town house in a prominent position within the town centre and for its group value with other listed items in the main street.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Plas Coch
On the street line in the town centre, just S of Llys Llewelyn and opposite the Trefriw Hall; set back slightly behind a low wall with simple C19 gates and iron railings.
II Trefriw Hall
Set back from the main street in the town centre, partly obscured by later housing on the street-line in front.
II* Parish Church of St. Mary
Prominently sited in the town centre within a raised, rubble-walled churchyard; on sloping ground, the W end set into a hill.
II Tan-yr-Yw
On the street line, opposite the church of St. Mary.
II Glan-y-Ddol
On the street line, opposite the church of St. Mary and stepped-down and adjoining Tan-yr-Yw.
II Peniel Welsh Presbyterian Chapel
Strikingly located in the centre of the town, set against the hillside above and to the SW of the parish church; raised up on a revetted and railed terrace with simple gates and gatepiers.
II Pont Trefriw
Road bridge in the town centre, spanning the Afon Crafnant.
II The Old Rectory
Located towards the SE edge of the town; occupying a commanding hillside position S of the Afon Crafnant, close to the old Trefriw woollen mills.

British Listed Buildings

History in Structure

Llys Llewelyn

A Grade II Listed Building in Trefriw, Conwy