Tan-y-fron

Buan, Gwynedd, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Boduan, Pwllheli, Buan, Gwynedd, designated on 15 July 1998.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Tan-y-fron, Buan, 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: 15 July 1998
Locality: Boduan
Town: Pwllheli
Community: Buan
Unitary authority: Gwynedd
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 52.91837, -4.51670
Cadw reference: 20123

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

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)
1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1899 · 118 Nevin (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Situated on NE side of the A497, some 350m W of junction with B4354, and attached to No 1 Tan-y-fron.

History

The end house of a row of three former Newborough Estate workers' cottages built c1840, the other 2 now one house, listed as no 1, this house a mirrored pair with former no 2.

Exterior

W end cottage in row of three. Rubble granite walls, large stone lintels and small-slated roof. Left end-chimney, with two yellow clay crested pots. Two-storey, two-window range, 12-pane hornless sashes and a ledged door with bead mouldings and 6-pane overlight. C20 lean-to addition to rear.

Reason for designation

Grade II as one of a well preserved row of three late Georgian style estate cottages. Group value with No 1 (formerly nos 1 & 2) and also with Croglofft Cottage, Tan-y-fron.

Nearby in the register

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

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