Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cymerau Cottages
Corris, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Aberllefenni, Machynlleth, Corris, Gwynedd, designated on 6 December 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 6 December 1999
- Locality
- Aberllefenni
- Town
- Machynlleth
- Community
- Corris
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.67973, -3.81311
- Cadw reference
- 22714
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 · 149 Barmouth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The row of four cottages is set back from the track at the S end of the road running up Cwm Ratgoed, and backs on to Cymerau Quarry.
History
Cymerau was a farm of "5.16.0 acres" (c2.35ha), owned by Hugh Jones in 1838. Following upon a lease of 1853, Cymerau Quarries were opened by H N Hughes, and later operated as Hughes and Nephew, cottages being built for quarry workers in the mid-late C19. The quarry ceased trading after 1933.
Exterior
A modern glazed uPVC door replaces the original.
Reason for designation
Included as one of a row of slate quarrymen's cottages, one of the few remaining rows of such cottages erected at the height of the prosperity of quarrying, probably in the 1860-70's, and as such, an interesting survival of a major industry in the Corris area.
Nearby in the register
- Cymerau CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cymerau CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cymerau CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Plas AberllefenniDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.