Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 25 November 1998
- Locality
- Beddgelert
- Town
- Porthmadog
- Community
- Beddgelert
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.01433, -4.09613
- Cadw reference
- 20948
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 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Located on the slope of a hill 0.5km E of Pont-y-Felin at the NE boundary of Beddgelert village; accessed via an unclassified lane running E from the bridge. Set into the hillslope behind low rubble forecourt walls.
Exterior
C18 2-storey 3-window range farmhouse of whitened rubble construction on boulder foundations; slate roof with squat end chimneys. Off-centre entrance (to the L) with glazed modern door. To the L of this is a 16-pane C19 sash window and to the R a 6-pane window. To the far R is a later C19 4-pane sash; 9-pane sashes to the first floor, all with slate sills. Rubble extension to the rear at L, with corrugated iron lean-to roof. Boarded door at R with late C19 4-pane casement to the L.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as an C18 regional storeyed farmhouse retaining good external character.
Nearby in the register
- Field Cowhouse at Tan-y-Rhiw-NewyddAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- IsfrynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Si-yr-AfonDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tan-y-MarianDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.