Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Brithdir and Llanfachreth, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Hywel Dda, Brithdir and Llanfachreth, Gwynedd, designated on 26 May 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 26 May 1995
- Locality
- Hywel Dda
- Community
- Brithdir and Llanfachreth
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.80565, -3.73547
- Cadw reference
- 16046
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 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)
- 1899 · 136 Bala (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the road-side, close to the NE boundary of this community area.
History
Small late C18/early C19 tollhouse built for the Vaughans of Nannau whose turnpike it served.
Exterior
One-and-a-half storied rubble building with old slate roof; rectangular plan, the road-facing gable with canted sides and half-hipped roof. Central stack with plain capping and weather-coursing. The road-facing side has a central, recessed slate tariff plaque with a 4-pane casement window above. Similar flanking windows to the ground floor, though that to L of 2 panes; further 4-pane windows to the sides. Later porch with boarded road-facing door to NE side and a flat-roofed dormer with windowas before beyond. Single-storey modern extension to the rear.
Reason for designation
A prominent late C18/early C19 toll house of interesting design.
Nearby in the register
- Former Cart House at the Hywel Dda HotelAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Hywel Dda HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- Dolddeuli Standing StoneStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
- Barn to S of Hendre Fridd y MynachAgriculture and Subsistence2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.