Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tan-y-Fron
Barmouth, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 31 January 1995
- Locality
- Barmouth
- Community
- Barmouth
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.72164, -4.05315
- Cadw reference
- 15458
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
Set back behind railed rubble forecourt walls and raised up slightly on a terrace. At the junction with Cambrian Street.
History
An early C19 3-storey terrace range, originally of 3 houses, now converted to 2.
Exterior
Of dressed stone with a recently renewed slate roof with oversailing eaves. Large stack to the L with simply moulded capping and weather coursing. Single modern sky-light to the R (Tan-y- Fron).
3 + 1 window front. The 3 units are each of 2 bays, the central onewith 2 windows and the flanking ones with one; the outer units haveentrances at the extreme ends. Recessed contemporary doors of 6 flushpanels, that to the R with boarded lower section; rectangularfanlights with lozenge glazing to the 2 right-hand units.Contemporary, slightly recessed 16-pane sash windows to ground andfirst floors with flat arches and projecting slate cills. Similar9-pane windows to second floor.
Single-storey modern garage in front of Tan-y-Fron (to the R).
Reason for designation
An early C19 terrace range retaining original doors and fenestration, located off the main street.
Group value with other listed items in the High Street.
Nearby in the register
- Fron-y-GraigDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pen-y-CrisiauDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tan-y-Grisiau, (Country Choice)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Midland BankCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.