Cynwyd Youth Hostel (former Prince's Yard Factory)

The building, originally Prince's Yard Factory, is now Cynwyd Youth Hostel. It dates from the 18th century and is constructed of large, dark grey stone blocks laid in a random pattern. It has a renewed slate roof and a yellow brick end stack on the left. The front elevation is a two-storey, four-window range. Ground floor windows have segmental brick arches; those above are set under the eaves. The main entrance is to the left of centre, with a boarded door. The windows are large, 16-pane wooden, although the far right and upper left windows have been replaced with cross-windows.

The rear elevation is also two-storeys and four-windowed. A first-floor doorway is situated to the right of centre, accessed by external stone steps with a metal handrail. A 20th-century porch with a ground floor entrance sits below the steps, leading to a wide doorway with a segmental brick arch and a panelled door. Some rear windows have also been replaced with cross-windows. There are no openings on the gable ends.

Adjoining the south gable end is a wheel-pit, constructed of stone. It previously had a lean-to roof and retains some timbers. The head-race remains, and the wheel appears to have been an overshot type.

Entering through the front, a passage leads to an original straight timber staircase immediately to the right, followed by toilets. A wooden partition wall with vertically moulded ribs is located on the right-hand side. A large room at the rear left features original plain cross-beams to the ceiling, supported on cast iron columns. The ceiling is now infilled with 20th-century asbestos panelling. A cast iron line shaft, inserted into bearing boxes, runs along the rear wall, beneath the ceiling. A small 20th-century brick fireplace is set into the left wall. The upper storey retains the original cross-beams and joists to the ceiling and also features a cast iron line shaft along the rear wall.