Gelli Graean

Pennal, Gwynedd, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Cwrt, Machynlleth, Pennal, Gwynedd, designated on 3 August 2001.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Gelli Graean, Pennal, Gwynedd, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation: Listed building, Grade II
Broad class: Domestic
Date of designation: 3 August 2001
Locality: Cwrt
Town: Machynlleth
Community: Pennal
Unitary authority: Gwynedd
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 52.58328, -3.94367
Cadw reference: 25614

TodayHistorical map

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David 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)
1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Located above Nant Cwm-ffernol, approx 5km W of the hamlet of Cwrt and reached by a farm road from the Cwm Maethlon road.

History

Substantial gentry farmhouse, probably built to its present form c1800, apparently built at the same time as the nearby Esgair Weddan, for children of the Talgarth Hall family. The two houses are of very similar design.

Exterior

Large farmhouse. 3-storeyed, 3-window range, with lower service buildings in line to either end. Rubble stone with slate roofs with gable end stacks. Long symmetrically arranged 3-window range slightly offset to left. Central entrance flanked by small-paned sash windows, with 3 similar windows to first floor. Low attic storey has 2-light casements immediately below eaves.

Interior

Not inspected.

Reason for designation

Listed as a good gentry farmhouse retaining original character.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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