Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
No.1 Tai'r Eglwys (Church Cottages)
Llandwrog, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llandwrog, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, designated on 29 May 1968.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 29 May 1968
- Locality
- Llandwrog
- Town
- Caernarfon
- Community
- Llandwrog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.07942, -4.31431
- Cadw reference
- 3772
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 · 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 immediately to north-west of St Twrog's Church in centre of village with Nos.1-5 Cilgant adjoining; low rubblestone wall with decorated iron gates defines front gardens.
History
Built c1850 as part of the third Lord Newborough's replanning of Llandwrog as an estate village. Extensive C20 additions and alterations to rear.
Interior
Interior not inspected at time of Survey.
Reason for designation
Included as a pair of Picturesque cottages forming a symmetrical grouping which is an integral part of this important planned Victorian estate village, one of the best-preserved such villages in this part of Wales from this period.
Nearby in the register
- No.2 Tai'r Eglwys (Church Cottages)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Sundial at the Church of St TwrogReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lych-gate and churchyard wall at the Church of St TwrogReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- CilgantDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.