Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Ty'n-y-ddol
Mawddwy, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanymawddwy, Machynlleth, Mawddwy, Gwynedd, designated on 4 November 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 4 November 1999
- Locality
- Llanymawddwy
- Town
- Machynlleth
- Community
- Mawddwy
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.76957, -3.62463
- Cadw reference
- 22578
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 136 Bala (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The house stands by the main valley road, just N of Pont y Pennant, and opposite the turn to Cerddin farm.
History
A small farmhouse and associated buildings probably built in the early C19.
Exterior
Built of local rubble stone, with a slate roof and red ridge tiles. Two storeys, 2 bays. Central boarded door in a chamfered frame, set in a later pitched roof open porch. 6-light casement windows to both floors each side of the door, smaller ones on the upper floor. Gable end stacks with clayware pots. Attached in line to the left gable, a single storey 2-bay farm building containing a stable or cowhouse and store. Irregular old slates. Two stable doors. Lean-to at the end. Also attached and at right angles on the front of the house, a later dairy with an asbestos sheet roof, and an opening to the loft from the rising ground level at the gable end. Outshut along the rear of the house.
Interior
Not accessible at the time of inspection.
Reason for designation
Included as an interesting example of a small farmstead of the early C19 retaining, with its associated farm buildings, a strong vernacular character, and built in a traditional style with local materials.
Nearby in the register
- Bryn HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Blaen PennantDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St TydechoReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lloyd Chest Tomb at the Church of St TydechoReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.