The photograph shows the late 16th century house built by John Brickdell, Vicar of Conwy (1569-1607); over the door are his initials with the initials of his wife and the date 1589. The property was later in use as the Black Lion Inn with posting house. Alterations were made in the 18th century and alterations and restorations were made in the 20th century.
The house has two storeys. There is a slate roof with a massive square central chimney and a second chimney to the right hand. The walls are of stone, the front wall of white washed, pebble dashed cladding with stuccoed plinth. The front elevation has a ledged central door in a heavy frame. The doorway is probably in its original position with a gabled hood over. Above it are two small 19th century sash windows with horns, set close in a gabled dormer. There are two, two storied rectangular gabled bays, each with a sash window with glazing bars and horns on the first floor; on the ground floor, there is a left hand bay with a small paired sash window with horns and a right hand bay with a plate glass window in an older surround.
Internal details of the property are mentioned in the R.C.A.H.M. Inventory of Caernarvon, Vol. 3.
In 1988 the property was used as a shop and a private dwelling.
Original Index No. H0200.