Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cymerau Cottages
Corris, Gwynedd, Wales
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
- 52.67968, -3.81309
- Cadw reference
- 22715
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
The row of four cottages is set back fromt he track, near 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
In original external condition.
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.