Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Abercolwyn
Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 14 December 1961
- Locality
- Beddgelert
- Town
- Caernarfon
- Community
- Beddgelert
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.01198, -4.10127
- Cadw reference
- 3717
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
On the street line within a terrace of cottages.
History
Terrace house, originally 2 units; of second-quarter C19 date and completing a short terrace of 2-storey cottages.
Exterior
2-storey house of roughcast stone construction, with modern slate roof and 3 plain chimneys with cornice bands. The L section has a modern boarded door with rectangular overlight and a modern multi-pane casement to the L, in enlarged opening; similar window to primary first floor opening, under the eaves. The continuously-roofed section to the R has a central entrance with flanking windows to both floors, as before.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed, notwithstanding alteration to detail, for its special interest as a second-quarter C19 terrace house within the context of the exceptionally complete terraced rows of Beddgelert.
Group value with other listed items in Smith Street.
Nearby in the register
- Colwyn CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- PensarnDomesticunder 1 mi
- RenigDomesticunder 1 mi
- Glan-AwenDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.