Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
3 Garreg Terraqce, A4085
Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Garreg, Porthmadog, Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, designated on 30 November 1966.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 30 November 1966
- Locality
- Garreg
- Town
- Porthmadog
- Community
- Llanfrothen
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.95538, -4.06663
- Cadw reference
- 19827
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
In the centre of the village, immediately NE of the War Memorial.
History
Third-quarter C19 terrace, with mid C20 additions and alterations by the renowned architect and conservationist Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, owner of the Plas Brondanw estate from 1908 until his death in 1978; these included the addition of a canted bay and associated verandah to the front of No.3. The house was formerly the Village Post Office; it is now domestic.
Exterior
Modern multi-pane canted bay window to ground-floor L with slated verandah continuation over large 12-pane fixed window and boarded door to R; 6-pane casement window to first floor at L.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with other listed items in the well-preserved estate village of Garreg, associated with Clough Williams Ellis.
Nearby in the register
- 4 Garreg Terrace, A4085Domesticunder 1 mi
- 2 Garreg Terrace, A4085Domesticunder 1 mi
- 5 Garregt Terrace, A4085Domesticunder 1 mi
- Brondanw Arms PHCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.