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.
Date of Designation
28/12/1995
Date of Amendment
28/12/1995
Name of Property
Plas Celynin
Location
Located on a rise on the N side of the lane linking Henryd with Llanrwst Road, approximately 0.5km E of Henryd village.
Exterior
Exterior: Rectangular 2-storey Regency house of c.1810; apparently built as the rectory for Llangelynin (new) church. Of rubble, the main front rendered, under a shallow-pitched, hipped slate roof with wide eaves; plain, squat stacks. Symmetrical main (W) front has projecting central bay with central ground-floor timber bay window, canted and with lead roof. Elegant flanking 15-pane recessed sashes to the ground floor, with 12-pane sashes above. Deeply-recessed, arched entrance to S side with contemporary 6-panelled door within; radial glazing to arched fan. A contemporary full-height mono-pitch service projection to the rear (E) has been latterly extended to give a gabled rear wing; further 12- and 15-pane windows and modern French door. Single-storey lean-to extruded in the NE corner.
The interior was inaccessible at the time of inspection (September 1995).
An elegant Regency villa in a commanding position and retaining much external character.
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