Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bwlch Gwernog
Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Ty Mawr, Porthmadog, Beddgelert, Gwynedd, designated on 25 November 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 25 November 1998
- Locality
- Ty Mawr
- Town
- Porthmadog
- Community
- Beddgelert
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98664, -4.06967
- Cadw reference
- 20942
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 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 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 · 119 Snowdon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located at the crossroads between the Nanmor valley road (leading northwards to Bethania) and the road from Nantmor to Garreg; at right-angles to the latter and with the former to its rear.
History
Small cottage, probably late C18, its road-side location suggesting its origin as an encroachment small-holding. Its site is a cross-roads where the old coach road from Caernarfon to Dolgellau crossed the Nanmor valley.
Exterior
Single-storey whitened rubble cottage. 2-unit plan with later additions to R and L. Slate roof with tiled ridge and boulder foundations, and 4 squat chimneys. The central, primary section has a central entrance with modern boarded door; flanking modern windows in small primary openings. To either side of the entrance is low buttressing in rubble, with slab-benching. Flush extensions to either side, each with end chimney; that to the R stepped down and with corrugated iron roof. The latter has a modern boarded door; that to the L has a further boarded door to the R with a modern window to the L. Four modern skylights to the front roof pitch, two to each of the primary and left-hand sections.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a well-preserved example of a small C18 vernacular cottage retaining traditional character.
Nearby in the register
- Cae DafyddDomesticunder 1 mi
- DolfriogDomesticunder 1 mi
- Talyrni CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pont TalyrniTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.