Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
1249
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
22/12/1989
Date of Amendment
22/12/1989
Name of Property
Tan-y-Bwlch
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Llangollen
Town
Locality
Easting
320805
Northing
341873
Street Side
Location
Reached from the lane that runs NW from the end of Willow Street. Faces S with converted former farm buildings to E.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Dated 1751 and initialled I E S. earlier C19 refronting and enlargements; 1 storeys. Formerly part of the Vivod estate and known as Bache Uchaf.
Exterior
4-bay roughcast front with plinth - the left hand bay was under construction at time of inspection (February 1989) replacing a similar bay that had decayed prior to demolition. The part of the house has slate roof, wide eaves and brick and rendered chimney stacks; 16-pane sash windows. Gables over the 3 upper windows; ground and 1st floor windows to the right have cambered heads. Horned window is set into the main entrance to left beside the modern extension; the modern hooded doorway on this side is now beneath the middle gable. Stone date plaque below left hand gable. 2-window gable end to right with projecting chimney breast; camber headed windows to left and square headed to right - all 4-pane casements. Roof dog legs to rear and has small cross gable and further chimney stack. Modern flat roof extension. Slightly higher cross range to left rear with camber headed casement windows.
Interior
The house originally had a lobby entry plan with the doorway opposite the hall fireplace. This room and the former parlour both have ogee stopped chamfered beams and similarly stopped joists. Deep timber lintel to the fireplace. The stairs formerly rose to the rear; half timbered central wall by modern staircase. egged collar and tie trusses.
Reason for designation
Group value with the former Dovecoat.
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