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Boundary Walls to Hendy and Ty Nant

Aberdaron, Gwynedd, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Yr Enlli / Bardsey Island, Aberdaron, Gwynedd, designated on 26 June 1998.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Boundary Walls to Hendy and Ty Nant, Aberdaron, Gwynedd, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Domestic
Date of designation
26 June 1998
Locality
Yr Enlli / Bardsey Island
Community
Aberdaron
Unitary authority
Gwynedd
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.76465, -4.78775
Cadw reference
20057

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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Cadw's description

Enclosing walls to paired rear gardens and narrow front gardens to Hendy and Ty Nant.

Garden walls to semi-detached pair of farmhouses built c1870-5 by the 3rd Baron Newborough.

Walls, rubble stone with stepped copings of squared stone, enclosing 2 long rectangular rear gardens and 2 narrow front gardens. Double earth closet with gabled slate roof spans dividing wall between rear gardens, close to back wall of houses. 2 doors to E.

Included for group value with Hendy and Ty Nant, part of a pattern of walled enclosures which is a characteristic feature of the island.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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