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
727
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/07/1966
Date of Amendment
30/10/2000
Name of Property
Church House
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Derwen
Town
Corwen
Locality
Derwen
Easting
307023
Northing
350707
Street Side
Location
At the west side of St Mary's churchyard in the village of Derwen.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Probably C17 or earlier. Church House retains no dateable features, but appears to date from a period when the churchyard ground level was about a metre lower than it is now. There are large openings at south and north, and the lower storey was evidently a hearse house or lychgate from which a funeral could proceed directly to the churchyard. The upper storey was evidently a parish room or vestry, and is also said to have served as a village school.
The date 1905 on the north face probably refers to the restoration and re-roofing of this building.
Exterior
A two-storey building at the edge of St Mary's churchyard, forming part of the boundary. Local axe-dressed uncoursed stonework including a small chimney to the south. Modern slate roof with red tile ridge. The upper storey is reached by external stairs at the west side beneath a projection of the roof.
The upper storey has a high level lancet window to the north and three-light mullion windows to east and to west, all with wood frames. The ground storey, now a semi-basement, has a walled-up opening to the south with a segmental arch and a similar opening to the north, facing the church, partly walled up but with a small door inserted centrally for access to the interior. Above the arch of the latter is a stone marked 'Derwen / Church House / 1905'. A small window faces east.
Interior
The main beam of the upper floor has stepped tongue stops to the chamfers; other carpentry has been replaced.
Reason for designation
Listed as well-preserved church house and for group value with St Mary's Church.
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