Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Talcen-y-foel
Aberdaron, Gwynedd, Wales
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
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (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.