Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Trefri Hall
Aberdovey, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Aberdyfi, Aberdovey, Gwynedd, designated on 14 October 1994.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 14 October 1994
- Locality
- Aberdyfi
- Community
- Aberdovey
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.54722, -4.01867
- Cadw reference
- 14966
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On small peninsula approximately 1km E of Penhelig Station.
History
Mid C19 rebuilding and remodelling of earlier house on site.
Exterior
Two storeys, rubble with upper floor to W painted over rectangular blocks (slate?), slate roof; to rear, central group of 2 tall blue brick chimneys, flanked by groups of 3 tall blue brick chimneys.
W front has 3 bays, gabled central bay set forward, cusped and pierced bargeboards, each bay has first floor 16-pane horned sash window has hoodmould over, and shutters, on ground floor, large 24-pane sash window with shutters.
Gable ends to L and R have cusped and pierced bargeboards; ground floor of L (north) end has one-storey modern splayed bay window with casement glazing and slate roof which extends beyond sides supported on slate piers; R (south) end has first floor small-pane sash window, and ground floor small splayed bay window (rebuilt). To SE, offset parallel block in similar style; roof between blocks sweeps down over lower kitchen. To NE, set back, 12-pane sash to first floor, and on ground floor, large small-pane sash window; behind parapet wall, roof sweeps down over lower section with first floor small-pane sash, to L of this higher section with small-pane sash to first floor, and entrance doorway beneath, under hipped slate hood; block at right angles has, tripartite sash window to first floor, similar window to ground floor, gable end with cusped and pierced bargeboards.
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Reason for designation
Attractive gentry house on prominent site.
Nearby in the register
- Barn at Trefri FawrAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Trefri FawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Penhelig LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Penhelig LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.