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Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Penmorfa, Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, designated on 30 March 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 30 March 1999
- Locality
- Penmorfa
- Town
- Dolbenmaen
- Community
- Dolbenmaen
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.94333, -4.16091
- Cadw reference
- 21533
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
The house is the more northerly of a pair of two at the centre of the village, set at right angles to the main Portmadoc to Cricieth road.
History
One dwelling of a short terrace of houses built in the early-mid C19.
Exterior
Coursed squared rubble stonework with a hipped slate roof. Two storeys, the main elevation faces E, of 3 bays with a central panelled door and flanking margin-glazed windows, all set under an open timber lean-to verandah with a slated roof and modillion eaves. 9-paned single sash windows to the first floor, the central window blind. A stone stack occurs on the party wall with No 2 with a further stack with weather courses in the hipped roof at the N end. Contemporary lean-to at the rear with 16-paned sashes, probably containing service rooms. Further to the rear, a single storey washhouse set at right angles with a side door and 6-paned sash window.
Reason for designation
Included as a well-preserved large terrace house of Regency character at the core of the village.
Nearby in the register
- Mynediad Cae ChwaraeRecreationalunder 1 mi
- Bwlch-y-fedwenDomesticunder 1 mi
- Hut Circles near Craig y GesailUnenclosed hut circleunder 1 mi
- Hut Group West of Cwm MawrHut Circle Settlementunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.