Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Aberdaron, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Uwchmynydd, Pwllheli, Aberdaron, Gwynedd, designated on 26 June 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 26 June 1998
- Locality
- Uwchmynydd
- Town
- Pwllheli
- Community
- Aberdaron
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.80605, -4.74235
- Cadw reference
- 20043
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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)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1799 · Ireland. (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)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in isolated position approached by grass track some 450m NNW of Capel Uwchmynydd.
History
Croglofft cottage in isolated situation between Mynydd Anelog and Uwchmynydd, probably built in earlier C19 as part of the encroachment on to common land. Marked on 1844 Tithe Map as owned by Thomas Jones of Ystolhelig, occupied by William Thomas, with 3 acres (1.2ha).
Exterior
Cottage, roughcast with grouted slate roof and stone end stacks with dripstones and pyramid cappings, larger stack to left. Single-storey, part-lofted, double-fronted and facade offset to right. 4-pane sash each side of ledged door. Left end rubble stone small outbuilding with corrugated iron roof and door to extreme right. Loft light on right end gable and added lean-to below.
Reason for designation
Included as good example of small croglofft cottage in remote situation, retaing vernacular character, and forming a clear example of a small holding built as a commons-encroachment.
Nearby in the register
- Bwlch UchafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tai BwlchDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ty'n AnelogDomesticunder 1 mi
- Outbuildings at Ty'n AnelogDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.