Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tan-y-Graig Farmhouse
Llanfair Talhaiarn, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 22 July 1998
- Locality
- Melai
- Community
- Llanfair Talhaiarn
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.20189, -3.64767
- Cadw reference
- 20150
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
Located at the SW boundary of the community, approximately 0.6km N of Melai, set back to the NW of the old road from Llanfair Talhaiarn to Llangernyw; accessed via a short track.
History
Storeyed vernacular end-chimney farmhouse, probably of mid or second-half C18 date
Exterior
Of whitened rubble construction with slated roof (small slates) and squat end chimneys; brick gable parapet to front R gable. 3-bay symmetrical front with central entrance; original boarded and studded door in a stopped-chamfered frame with exposed timber lintel. Flanking this are slightly recessed wooden cross-windows with small-pane glazing and cambered heads; rough-dressed voussoirs. Second-half C19 6-pane sashes to first floor; all windows have projecting stone sills. Plain rear with low outshut to L section, probably an original feature; corrugated iron roof.
Interior
The interior was not accessible at the time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as an C18 vernacular storeyed farmhouse retaining good external character.
Nearby in the register
- MelaiDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Domestic Range at MelaiDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bridge immediately SW of MelaiTransportunder 1 mi
- Former Stable and Coach-house Range at MelaiDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.