Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Toll House
Llanelltyd, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 20 July 1995
- Locality
- Llanelltyd
- Community
- Llanelltyd
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.75810, -3.90367
- Cadw reference
- 16148
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
Situated prominently at the junction between the A 470 and the old road to Dolgellau via Llanelltyd bridge.
Exterior
Early C19 cottage, subsequently in use as a toll house,at which period a large gabled porch was added. Rubble construction on one-and-a-half storeys with a slate roof and tiled ridge; squat end chimney to the R. Symmetrical front with large central porch. The tariff slate (?) is boarded up in a road-facing recess and the entrance is to the R side; here a 2-panel Victorian door. Tall 6-pane window to the L return andweather-coursing at the junction with the main block. This has 4-pane later C19 sash windows and on the first floor two 4-pane casements breaking the eaves and contained within wide gabled dormers. Adjoining to the L a small lean-to with corrugated iron roof and rubble parapet to the road side.
Interior
Plain 2-room interior with plank partition to L and C19 beamed ceilings.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest and for group value with other listed items in Llanelltyd.
Nearby in the register
- AwelonDomesticunder 1 mi
- TynllanDomesticunder 1 mi
- BrynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Parish Church of St Illtyd including churchyard walls and gatepiersReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.