Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Dolewen
Aberporth, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Aberporth, Ceredigion, designated on 20 June 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 20 June 1995
- Locality
- Aberporth
- Community
- Aberporth
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.13540, -4.54849
- Cadw reference
- 16078
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1899 · 194 Llangranog (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 78. Lampeter. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on W side of Plas beach (also known as Dolewen beach), approached from Pentraeth.
History
Earlier C19 house marked on 1838 Tithe map as owned and occupied by Hezekiah Thomas.
Exterior
Whitewashed roughcast with slate roof, bracket eaves and three stone stacks. Two-storey, four-window range of hornless 12-pane sashes. Six-panel door with traceried overlight in second bay. Four gabled dormers with bargeboards and finials, 12-pane sashes and slated sides. Single storey stucco addition to right with two 12-pane sashes and centre door. Across right side of main house and left side of addition is late C19 narrow glazed veranda, six bays with 3-light windows and timber cornice with curved brackets. Left end ground floor has 8-pane sash and timber steps to first floor door. One rear similar dormer, central to main three-bay range, fourth bay to left is set back with C20 addition in angle.
Reason for designation
Included as best remaining example of the early houses overlooking the sea.
Nearby in the register
- Ty MawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St CynwylReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Jenkins Monument and Railings to W of the Church of St CynwylCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Three Monuments at SW Corner of Churchyard of Church of St CynwylReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.