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
3559
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
14/04/1992  
Date of Amendment
14/04/1992  
Name of Property
Plas Farmhouse (Henblas Farm)  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Conwy  
Community
Llanfairfechan  
Town
 
Locality
Llanfairfechan  
Easting
268336  
Northing
374804  
Street Side
 
Location
Parallel to road, almost opposite Church Institute.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Right section of house early C18, extended to L and remodelled mid C19.  

Exterior
Two storey end chimney farmhouse, whitewashed rendered rubble. Slate roof, end chimneys, that to R taller and more heavily built. Almost symmetrical front; three windows to first floor, two on ground floor flanking central doorway. Windows small pane metal casements. Doorway under shallow porch of slate slabs. To left single storey lean-to, 2 modern windows facing road (W), and doorway to L (N). At rear, irregular stone work indicates break between C18 and C19 masonry. In boundary wall to L (N) of house is inscribed stone with initials 'TB', 'BB', and date '1626', referring to Thomas Bulkeley and his wife Blanche. Bulkeley was created viscount in 1643, and moved to old Plas (demolished C19) in 1624.  

Interior
Room to R of central entrance has heavy ceiling beams and large fireplace with picturesquely curved timber lintel. Other rooms ceiled; C20 roof timbers.  

Reason for designation
Group value with surrounding listed buildings in Park Road and The Close.  

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