Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Porth Mynach
Barmouth, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 31 January 1995
- Locality
- Hendremynach
- Community
- Barmouth
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.73041, -4.06281
- Cadw reference
- 15499
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
On the SW side of the main road, behind a low rubble wall.
History
The former coach-house to Plas Mynach; 1880s by John Douglas,architect of Chester, for W H Jones.
Exterior
Snecked rubble facings withwhitened limestone dressings and slate roofs with tiled ridges. Of 3sections: a square 2-and-a-half storey stepped-gabled tower; anadjoining single-storey plus attic range, and a single-storey range atright-angles to the rear. These formed the coachman's accommodation,the coach-house and stables respectively. 2-light mullioned windows tothe ground and first floors of the tower block, with, on the NE(road)-facing side, a further, smaller 2-light window in the gable; continuous hoodmould to SE side on first floor, and a stepped buttress at the SE corner. The tower is surmounted by an ogee leaded cupola with iron weathervane. Plain rectangular stack to NE side. The lower range has 2 modern windows to ground floor with a gabled dormer above, breaking the eaves and with plain bargeboards. 4-pane casement window. The NW end has a part-stepped gable parapet. To the rear, 2 large depressed-arched openings (now with modern multi-pane glazing) with a 3-light mullioned window to the L. Modern French window with decorative iron balcony to first floor. The former stables are much altered with half-rendered walls and modern windows.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as part of John Douglas' Plas Mynach complex.
Group value with Plas Mynach Lodge.
Nearby in the register
- Plas Mynach LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Plas MynachDomesticunder 1 mi
- Catholic Church of St Tudwal including attached presbyteryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church HallRecreationalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.