Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Lodge to Glanllyn
Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pont-y-Lafar, Bala, Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, designated on 31 January 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 31 January 2001
- Locality
- Pont-y-Lafar
- Town
- Bala
- Community
- Llanuwchllyn
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.87775, -3.64687
- Cadw reference
- 24712
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 136 Bala (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located at the north-eastern boundary of the community, set back from the main road slightly at the entrance to the former drive to Glanllyn.
History
Early C19 keepers' cottage, built to serve the Glanllyn estate of Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, Baronet, of Wynnstay.
Exterior
Single-storey lodge of centralised plan, consisting of a rectangular, hipped-roofed block with lower porch projection to the centre of the front elevation, its hipped roof continuous with that of the main section; rubble and slate construction. Central chimney with plain cornice and weathercoursing. The front elevation is symmetrical and of 3 bays, with 4-pane late C19 casement windows flanking the porch; further, similar windows to the single-bay ends. Boarded door in frame to the porch. Adjoining to the R, and set back, is a lower late C19 additional block ofwhitened brick with pitched slate roof. This has a boarded door to the L and a window as before to the R.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as an early C19 estate lodge, retaining good original character.
Nearby in the register
- Gwernhefin including Quadrangular Agricultural Complex adjoining to NAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Farm buildings at Glanllyn FarmNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- FfynnongowerDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St. GwawrReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.