Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Abercelyn
Llanycil, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 22 October 2001
- Locality
- Llanycil
- Town
- Bala
- Community
- Llanycil
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.90122, -3.61594
- Cadw reference
- 25812
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
Set back from the road within its own grounds, opposite the church and church yard.
History
Early C19 former rectory, built to serve Llanycil church opposite; later alterations. Shown on the Tithe Map of 1838.
Exterior
Two-storey former rectory in simple late Georgian style. Of local slatestone rubble construction with slate roof and rendered chimneys. The house consists of a main hipped-roofed section of 3 bays, the front R bay of which is extended to form an advanced gable. The entrance is to the L of this, occupying the central bay, and has a C20 glazed porch extrusion. Adjoining to the rear is a service wing. Twelve-pane C19 sashes to both floors of the main and service wings. The ground floor has a wrap-around open, slated verandah, with simple supporting columns. Small-pane canted bay to the rendered L (SW) side.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed as an early C19 former rectory retaining good original external character.
Nearby in the register
- Barn opposite St Beuno's Parish ChurchAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Llanycil CottageEducationunder 1 mi
- Parish Church of St Beuno including two C17 Chest Tombs adjoining at the SW CornerReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Bryn TegidDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.