Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
House at Penarth-fawr
Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Penarth, Pwllheli, Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd, designated on 31 March 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 31 March 1999
- Locality
- Penarth
- Town
- Pwllheli
- Community
- Llanystumdwy
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.91334, -4.35188
- Cadw reference
- 21594
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 · 118 Nevin (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Penarth-fawr stands by the minor road running N from the A493 E of Pwllheli to Llanarmon.
History
The house is largely late C16 or C17 (possibly remodelling an earlier range running E from the service end of the medieval house of Penarth-fawr); it was probably built by Hugh Gwyn or his immediate successor, and may possibly include some earlier fabric. A timber bressumer bearing the inscription E W and 1686 was recently discovered behind plaster of the S wall and indicates the position of the large chimney breast, probably serving the kitchen of the medieval house. The initials are those of Ellis Wynn, heiress of the Penarth estate, whose memorial is under the church floor. The great stack was removed by William Evans in 1937 to accommodate his remodelling of the range.
Exterior
Built of flush-pointed rubble stonework, with a slate roof and a W, central and E gable-end stacks. Lean-to at the rear. The main entrance is on the E side against the central stack, now within a glazed lean-to porch, and a 4-panelled door. 3-light leaded window to the main living rooms on the right and left, and C20 sliding sash windows to the first floor, but earlier windows to the rear.
Interior
Layout and interior detail largely renewed, but the house does retain part of the bressumer of a former fire-place, with a late C17 date inscription.
Reason for designation
Listed as a substantial late C16 or C17 house significant as forming part of the property of Penarth-fawr as it developed in the sub-medieval period.
Nearby in the register
- Penarth-fawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pennarth FawrHouse (domestic)under 1 mi
- Former Stable at Penarth-fawrAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Ysgubor DegwmDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.