Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
6 Uwchllaw'rffynnon Terrace
Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bethania, Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, designated on 3 November 1975.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 3 November 1975
- Locality
- Bethania
- Community
- Ffestiniog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98921, -3.92636
- Cadw reference
- 16861
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 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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 119 Snowdon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Occupying a commanding hillside site overlooking Blaenau Ffestiniog and approximately 1.5km SE of its centre; Set back on a raised terrace above a lane running NE from the junction of Manod road and the High Street in Bethania.
Exterior
Exterior: Mid C19 terrace of 7 quarry-workers' cottages; 2 storeys, of rubble under a slate roof. Each cottage unit has an entrance and a single window to both floors to its L; modern doors and windows throughout. Out-of character modern porch to No.7. Plain squat chimney to each unit.
Listed for its historic interest as a surviving mid C19 quarry worker's terrace.
Nearby in the register
- 7 Uwchllaw'rffynnon TerraceDomesticunder 1 mi
- 5 Uwchllaw'rffynnon TerraceDomesticunder 1 mi
- 4 Uwchllaw'rffynnon TerraceDomesticunder 1 mi
- 3 Uwchllaw'rffynnon TerraceDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.