Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pant Du
Llanllyfni, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Penygroes, Caernarfon, Llanllyfni, Gwynedd, designated on 29 April 1952.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 29 April 1952
- Locality
- Penygroes
- Town
- Caernarfon
- Community
- Llanllyfni
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.05360, -4.27083
- Cadw reference
- 3686
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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 · 118 Nevin (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in a lowland position within pasture fields at the end of a short track off the south side of Hen Lon to the east of Penygroes.
History
Built as a farmhouse in the early C17, Pant Du has undergone several major changes since it was recorded by the RCAHMW in the 1950s, including the removal of a prominent lateral stack with shouldered base from the west wall of the main range.
Exterior
Rendered rubblestone; slate roof. 2-storey main range, originally of 2 units, aligned roughly north-south, with short lower range, also primary, to west forming basic T-plan; each gable wall with integral end stack, that on south rebuilt, one to west with slate drips and moulded capping. West wall of main range has C20 windows to right and to left of centre, the latter in angle with west projecting range, on first floor with window to right only on ground floor; doorway below first floor window to left, all probably in earlier openings. C20 window on each floor to south wall of west range.
Interior
Not available for inspection at time of Survey but said to retain inglenook fireplaces, at least one with a winder staircase adjacent and 2 C16 beams, apparently reused.
Reason for designation
Included as a substantial farmhouse of C17 origin, which despite a number of late C20 alterations remains one of the older and more substantial in the Community.
Nearby in the register
- TurnpikeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Caer EnganHillfortunder 1 mi
- Disused cottage to south-west of Llwyndu CanolDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn at disused cottage to south-west of Llwyndu CanolAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.