Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
16446
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/10/1995
Date of Amendment
16/10/1995
Name of Property
Pont-y-Mwynwr
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Llanferres
Town
Locality
Maeshafen
Easting
319291
Northing
361096
Street Side
N
Location
Situated 0.9 km W of Maeshafn close to a bridge over the River Alyn, set back off the road. Reached along a by road E off A494 towards Maeshafn; NE of Llanferres.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Built as a mine agents house, probably early C19 following the reopening of the mine in 1823.
Exterior
Tudor Gothic Revival style with good detailing. Ashlar, slate roof. 2-storey 4-bay with two projecting gabled bays that to left battered, that to centre a storeyed porch bay. To left of this a later C19 bay window. Windows have stilted hoodmoulds and are generally 12 and 16-pane sashes. Pointed arched entrance with hood mould. Painted rendered left hand return elevation, some rear elements have slate hanging.
Interior
Stair with open string of early C19 appearance, Ruabon tiled floor of late C19.
Full inspection not possible at time of 1995 survey.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of an early C19 house and for association with the local mining industry.
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