Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pen-y-garreg
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Abergynolwyn, Tywyn, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, Gwynedd, designated on 10 April 2000.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 10 April 2000
- Locality
- Abergynolwyn
- Town
- Tywyn
- Community
- Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.64681, -3.96004
- Cadw reference
- 23196
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 · 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 farmhouse is located on the steep hillside facing S over the village, and is reached by a contoured road off the Llanegrin Road to the rear.
History
Built in the C18 or early C19.
Exterior
Farmhouse with farm buildings set in line. The house is built of slate rubble, and whitewashed, with an old irregular shaped slate roof to the house, and continued in modern slate over the former farm building in line. Slate coped gables and blue clayware ridges. Two storeys, the house of 2 bays, parlour on the left and kitchen to the right. Symmetrical front with a central boarded door with a narrow overlight, and late C19 4-pane sash windows each side, and one above the door on the first floor. Gable stacks. The accommodation is extended into the former farm building attached in line to the E. This is of one storey and attic. Two stable-type doors in the front wall which has been largely rebuilt in concrete blockwork. Loft access from the rear. At the W gable end an added stone and slated lean-to former washhouse with a stone stack on the rear wall. Boarded door and timber window.
Interior
Not accessible at the time of inspection.
Reason for designation
Included as a building of traditional form and materials, in a conspicuous location overlooking the village.
Nearby in the register
- Pont y CwrtTransportunder 1 mi
- Gamallt HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Old ShopDomesticunder 1 mi
- Mile MarkerTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.