Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Lodge to Plas Penrhyn
Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, designated on 23 August 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 23 August 2002
- Locality
- Minffordd
- Community
- Penrhyndeudraeth
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.92420, -4.09210
- Cadw reference
- 26860
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 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 · 119 Snowdon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the roadside at the start of the lane leading SW up the hill to Plas Penrhyn.
History
Second-quarter C19 Gothic-style gate lodge, built to serve Plas Penrhyn. The Plas was remodelled by Samuel Holland (1803-92), industrialist and owner/manager of the Gloddfa Ganol slate works at Blaenau Ffestiniog, following his purchase in 1827.
Exterior
Single-storey lodge with canted front; of dressed slatestone blocks with slate roof having oversailing eaves. Steps up to central entrance with ogee-arch and returned label; modern boarded door. The canted returns have similar ogee-headed and labelled windows with modern glazing. Decorative flush lateral chimney to the L, with moulded capping and paired ogee-headed piercings. Modern gabled dormer to R return; further modern additions to the rear.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the ime of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed as a second-quarter C19 Gothic-style gate lodge retaining good original external character.
Nearby in the register
- Railway Lodge at the Ffestiniog Railway CrossingDomesticunder 1 mi
- Entrance Piers at the Minffordd Approach to PortmeirionGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Rhos HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Minffordd StationTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.