Helyg

Climbing club hut. ‘H’-Plan single storey, comprising 2 N-S gabled wings with central linking entrance section. Rubble stone (roughly squared and coursed in later part) with slate roofs, stone stacks, coping and kneelers (on later part). Modern windows.

Entrance in S side of linking part, door with flanking glazing. S gable of W wing (the 1933 extension) projects forward to left, with central window and rooflight to its E roofslope. W elevation has 2 windows offset to left, stack to N gable, 1 rooflight in each of NE roof of W wing and in N slope of linking section. Original cottage to E has doorway and stack to N gable, single small window in E elevation and 2 rooflights. S gable end has central window in original doorway, with plaque above ‘1986 Improvements In Memory of E Stuart Chantrell (Hon Custodian 1928-1957) and to the Generosity of HRC Carr (1925-1986)’.

Entrance to hallway with modern stairs, small below stair shower room. Loft above contains WCs. Bunk room and lounge in west wing of 1933 to the left, with queen post roof trusses. S half divided into bunks, and tongue and groove screen separating lounge to N. This has fireplace in N wall with stone surround with corbelled slate mantle and curved slate hearth. Above fireplace, timber plaque commemorating Everest expeditions between 1921 and 1953, with Climbers' Club members’ names, with Everest in relief and club logo above. Cupboards in recesses to side of fireplace, at the time of inspection containing Climbers' Club memorabilia. Original cottage to right of entrance hall houses kitchen, with ladder access to boarded loft to south part. Detail altered but plan and layout retained.