Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Walls to Ty Bach / Ty Nesaf
Aberdaron, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Yr Enlli / Bardsey Island, Aberdaron, Gwynedd, designated on 26 June 1998.
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
- 52.76380, -4.78854
- Cadw reference
- 20059
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)
- 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
Walls enclosing gardens behind and in front of Ty Bach and Ty Nesaf.
History
Walls enclosing the gardens behind and small forecourt gardens of one of the semi-detached pairs of farms built c1870-5 by the 3rd Baron Newborough. Attached to the back wall is a double privy.
Exterior
Walls, rubble stone with coping of squared blocks enclosing 2 long rear gardens, contiued parallel to side walls and then enclosing the 2 narrow front courts with gateways opposite porches. Below gateways is walled path along front to gateway at E end with one round pier. From here a similar wall runs S along edge of field. Spanning the dividing wall at the rear of the pair of rear gardens is a double privy, gabled with slate roof and 2 doors with slab lintels.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Ty Bach and Ty Nesaf, part of a series of walled enclosures which is a characteristic feature of the island.
Nearby in the register
- Ty Bach / Ty NesafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Double Farm-court to Hendy/Ty Nant and Ty Bach/Ty Nesaf.Domesticunder 1 mi
- Memorial Cross in graveyard to SReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ruin of Abbey of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.