Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Turnpike
Llanllyfni, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Penygroes, Caernarfon, Llanllyfni, Gwynedd, designated on 21 July 2000.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 21 July 2000
- Locality
- Penygroes
- Town
- Caernarfon
- Community
- Llanllyfni
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.05265, -4.27525
- Cadw reference
- 23697
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 · 118 Nevin (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located on the north side of the B 4418 approximately 500m east of Penygroes.
History
The turnpike road opened in the 1820s, the cottage itself being built c1860 following the development of the various slate quarries in the area.
Exterior
Picturesque Gothic style. Regularly coursed and dressed granite blocks alternating with slightly projecting slate stones set on edge to form banded pattern; slate roof with diaper pattern created by contrasting grey and green slates supported by rough modillioned eaves cornice. Basic T-plan comprising 2 equal-height ranges, that to east with gable-lit attic to front and steeply pitched gable to centre of long wall. Single-storey porch projects to left of steeply pitched gable; integral end stack to north of east range and similar ridge stack to right of west range also exhibit the same details as the remainder of the cottage. C20 joinery throughout and blocked window to steeply pitched gable.
Interior
Access to interior not possible at time of Survey.
Reason for designation
Included as a former toll cottage on the turnpike road, notable for its unusual rustic Picturesque qualities and bold display of the locally available building materials.
Nearby in the register
- Pant DuDomesticunder 1 mi
- Arvon and adjoining outbuildings to the northCommercialunder 1 mi
- Bod OwenCommercialunder 1 mi
- Caer EnganHillfortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.