Bwthyn-y-Bryn at Bryn Eisteddfod

Bwthyn-y-Bryn and garages at Bryn Eisteddfod, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy

The house is a one-and-a-half storey T-shaped block of part-rough-cast rubble with slate roof. Twin off-set brick chimneys to W gable (1830s) with moulded capping, and a further off-set chimney at the centre front of the main facade. Central modern entrance with flanking 6-pane casements; this area was disturbed during the early C19 when stable access was created and has been reversed again this century. Tripartite modern paned casement to R. Two 6-pane casements above, contained within gabled dormers with plain bargeboards. Early C20 garage door to NE gable (facing service court), with earlier brick relieving arches above. 3-light wooden, mullioned and transomed, leaded window to gable apex, with cambered head; c.1912 weathervane to coped gable. Gabled projecting wing to rear with stepped, mullioned window to upper floor with returned, moulded plaster label (1830s); 9-pane window beneath with cambered head. Geometrical stone finial to gable apex (1912). Later C19 brick lean-to to W gable end.

The garage extension is extruded between the E arm of the main range of the house and the rear projecting wing. It faces the service court, advanced in front of the E gable of the house. Of snecked rough-dressed stone with ashlar detailing; kneelered and finialed gable parapet with slate coping, slate roof. 2 large garage entrances with boarded double doors and expressed timber lintels. Large central, recessed 3-light mullioned and transomed wooden leaded window above. Two small 2-light leaded windows to S face.

Chamfered beamed ceiling to hall (ground floor R) of house; plain joists and slightly curved, stopped-chamfered bressummer to inglenook. Single-flight slate stairs. 2 early C19 (?) pine loosebox partitions in former stable section.