Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Aberdaron, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Aberdaron, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, designated on 26 June 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 26 June 1998
- Locality
- Aberdaron
- Town
- Pwllheli
- Community
- Aberdaron
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.80814, -4.68783
- Cadw reference
- 19995
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 133 Bardsey Island (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on N side of road to Rhiw some 1.7 km E of Aberdaron.
History
Croglofft cottage, probably earlier C19, with byre in line. A particularly complete example of the type with whitewashed forecourt walls and the lean-to on byre with roof slightly hipped to gain extra height, that seems to be a regional feature. Marked on 1844 Tithe Map as owned by the Nanhoron estate, occupied by Mary Williams, with 11 acres (4.5ha).
Exterior
Cottage and byre, whitewashed rubble stone with grouted slate roof, coped gables and two stone stacks, the smaller on left end, the larger on ridge, both with dripstones. Cottage to left has 6-pane sash each side of ledged door, loft window in left end wall over added C20 window. Slab lintels. Byre has single door with slab lintel and lean-to on right end, also whitewashed with grouted slate half-hipped roof and ledged door with slab lintel.
Roofless outbuilding attached to rear of house with 2 doors on W side.
Reason for designation
Included as an especially well-preserved and complete example of the lofted single-storey cottage with byre attached, of a type characteristic of the region.
Nearby in the register
- MilestoneTransportunder 1 mi
- BodwrddaDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bridge at BodwrddaTransportunder 1 mi
- Felin BachDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.