Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Y Refael
Llanelltyd, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 20 July 1995
- Locality
- Bontddu
- Community
- Llanelltyd
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.75112, -3.96940
- Cadw reference
- 16153
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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
Located on a slight rise in the village centre, immediately to the E of the Halfway House Hotel.
History
Late C17 vernacular house, originally of one storey, raised in the third-quarter C19 and extended eastwards to create a smithy.
Exterior
Rubble construction partly built on a rough boulder plinth; under a continuous slate roof, the smithy section (to the R) with old slates. Large projecting end stack to the L serving the former hall. Central entrance to house section with C20 boarded door. Flanking 12-pane casements with smaller 8-pane casements under the eaves. Further squat end chimney to R of house section. The smithy section has large double garage doors and a C20 window. The rear is built partly into the rock. 2 modern flat-roofed dormers; modern window to the former smithy. Upper loading bay to R gable end.
Interior
This was not inspected during the survey (April 1995), though the hall is said to retain its beamed ceiling.
Reason for designation
A late C17 vernacular house with further special interest as a C19 and early C20 village smithy.
Nearby in the register
- Tyn TwllDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Dwelling immediately to S of Hendre ForionDomesticunder 1 mi
- Borthwnog Hall HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- Terrace Wall at Borthwnog Hall HotelDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.