Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llanddygfael-groes
Mechell, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cefn Coch, Amlwch, Mechell, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 2 May 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 2 May 2001
- Locality
- Cefn Coch
- Town
- Amlwch
- Community
- Mechell
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.38648, -4.48156
- Cadw reference
- 25174
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1883 map "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 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 · 93 Holyhead (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 41. Anglesey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In an isolated rural location set back from the N side of a country road leading W off the A5025; located c800m ESE of Cefn Coch.
History
Late C18 or early C19 farmhouse. Marked by a simple rectangle on the Tithe Map of Llanfechell, 1842 and recorded as a farm of over 39 acres (15.8 hectares), occupied by Hugh Hughes and owned by Hugh Owen.
Exterior
Two storey vernacular farmhouse range with single storey lean-to addition to R (S) and single storey service wing to rear. Built of rubble masonry. Slate roof, grouted, with tiled coping; rectangular gable stacks with dripstones and capping. A 3-window range with central doorway with modern half-glazed door. Windows are 4-pane horned sashes, ground floor with rough stone voussoirs to a cambered head, 1st floor set directly under the eaves; central opening blind. There is a single storey service wing with large squat chimney to rear.
Interior
Interior not inspected at the time of the survey.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-preserved late C18/early C19 two-storey farmhouse, retaining its vernacular character in scale and layout and use of materials.
Nearby in the register
- Cae MawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cefn CochDomesticunder 1 mi
- Melin Cefn CochIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Church of St FflewynReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.