Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pen-y-bont Cottages
Corris, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 18 July 1990
- Locality
- Pantperthog
- Town
- Machynlleth
- Community
- Corris
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.60086, -3.85573
- Cadw reference
- 22895
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
On the N bridgehead of the Pont-ar-Ddyfi facing S across the river towards Machynlleth.
History
The cottages were probably built at various periods from the early-mid C19, with later alterations. Nos 5 and 6 were probably the first to be built, in the later C18.
Exterior
No 6 is a pair with No 5 at the E end of the row, set slightly higher and perhaps somewhat earlier in date. No 6 ocupies two bays, with the entrance on the left sharing the wide opening with No 5. Boarded door in a stop-chamfered frame. 2-light paned timber window to the ground floor, and a similar but shorter window to the first floor, with a similar window above the entrance. Gable end blue-brick stack. the gable end has smooth-rendered bands painted black simulating timber-framing.
Reason for designation
Included as a good group of traditional cottages in vernacular style of the early C19, in an important and conspicuous location by the bridgehead.
Nearby in the register
- Pen-y-bont CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pen-y-bont CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pen-y-bont CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Dovey Cottage, Pen-y-bont CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.