Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tai Baladeulyn
Llanllyfni, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 21 July 2000
- Locality
- Nantlle
- Town
- Caernarfon
- Community
- Llanllyfni
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.05702, -4.22356
- Cadw reference
- 23751
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
Slightly set back from the street with small front gardens situated behind low wall to pavement.
History
Built for quarrymen and their families after the acquisition of the Pen yr Orsedd slate quarries by W A Darbishire & Co. in 1863. The company was renowned for the interest it displayed in the welfare and living conditions of its workers.
Exterior
Nos.1-5 Tai Baladeulyn (consec.).
Roughly symmetrical mid-C19 terrace of 5 cottages in loosely Picturesque style constructed of irregularly coursed rubblestone and slate-stone blocks; slate roof with 2 rendered ridge stacks. 2 storeys with attics to projecting gables to left, centre and right, left gable of single-bay width, others of 2 bays, all with decorative bargeboards and finials. 10-window front, mainly original 2-light casements with 5 horizontal glazing bars to each light, some C20 replacements; attics with small horizontal sliding sashes. Entrances, recessed to left and centre gables, flush to right gable. Nos.6-7 at the right-hand end of the terrace are heavily altered and are not included on this List.
Interior
Interior not inspected at time of Survey.
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of company-built slate workers' housing, employing a Picturesque architectural vocabulary as hall-mark of company involvement.
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.