In August 1887 the house was visited by the Cambrian Archaeological Association.

They reported that:
The picturesque manor-house of Vaenol, with its stepped gables, is an interesting specimen of an Elizabethan mansion, having been built by John Lloyd, Registrar of the diocese of St Asaph, in 1597, as shown by a shield of arms with the initialsI.LL.
M.LL.
1597.
His daughter and heiress, married William Price of Rhiwlas (near Bala), in whose family it continued until a few years ago, when it was sold to the Baronet of Bodelwyddan.
Over the entrance door was carved the legend VIVE UT Vivas 1725, and other internal arrangements were indicated by the dates 1690 and  1770.
The paneling and ceiling of the drawing room, with its shields and arms is handsome.
The great hall has been subdivided and the stairs cut off in one direction, and the great fireplace in another.

A detailed photographic record of the house  was made in 1954 by George Bernard Mason, as part of the National Buildings Record survey.
This shows the house and farm buildings in a dilapidated state and provides a record of the house before the fire of 1980.
In August 1887 the house was visited by the Cambrian Archaeological Association. 
They reported that:
The picturesque manor-house of Vaenol, with its stepped gables, is an interesting specimen of an Elizabethan mansion, having been built by John Lloyd, Registrar of the diocese of St Asaph, in 1597, as shown by a shield of arms with the initialsI.LL. M.LL. 1597. His daughter and heiress, married William Price of Rhiwlas (near Bala), in whose family it continued until a few years ago, when it was sold to the Baronet of Bodelwyddan. Over the entrance door was carved the legend VIVE UT Vivas 1725, and other internal arrangements were indicated by the dates 1690 and  1770. The paneling and ceiling of the drawing room, with its shields and arms is handsome. The great hall has been subdivided and the stairs cut off in one direction, and the great fireplace in another.
A detailed photographic record of the house  was made in 1954 by George Bernard Mason, as part of the National Buildings Record survey. This shows the house and farm buildings in a dilapidated state and provides a record of the house before the fire of 1980.
Faenol Fawr, Bodelwyddan