Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Vicarage
Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 1 February 1996
- Locality
- Blaenau Ffestiniog
- Community
- Ffestiniog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.99540, -3.94063
- Cadw reference
- 16851
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 street line opposite St. David's Church and stepped-up from and adjoining Craigbach 3; set behind contemporary spearheaded railings.
History
c1845 vicarage, built to serve St. David's Church; extended to R by 2 bays in the later C19.
Exterior
2 storey house of snecked rubble under a slate roof with slightly oversailing eaves. The primary block is symmetrical and is of 3 bays. Central entrance with contemporary 6-panel door (upper 4 with modern glazing) and a 4-pane rectangular fanlight. Single-storey stone porch in front with plain chamfered opening and decorative iron gates. Slate-coped parapet and string-course; panelled ceiling and flat roof. Recessed 16-pane un-horned sash windows with returned slate labels. The 2-bay added section is flush and has 12-pane recessed and horned sashes with slate cills. End chimneys with weather-coursing and cornices to the primary block with a further, brick chimney, to the (extended) R gable end. Further windows as before to R gable with a recessed modern door to R. Slate-hung rear set against a steep spoil slope; further 12-pane windows and a modern part-glazed entrance.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of survey (June 1995), though panelled doors and shutters are known to survive.
Reason for designation
A mid-C19 vicarage retaining much character in a prominent location on the main street.
Group value with Craigbach 3 adjoining.
Nearby in the register
- CraigbachDomesticunder 1 mi
- Old Market HallCivilunder 1 mi
- Masonic HallMiscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Former Diffwys Railway Station (now public toilets)Miscellaneousunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.