Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cymro Gate
Llandderfel, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 20 October 1966
- Locality
- Glan-yr-Afon
- Town
- Bala
- Community
- Llandderfel
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98390, -3.45821
- Cadw reference
- 4663
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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
Located at the north-eastern boundary of the community and prominently-sited on the roadside.
History
Early C19 tollhouse built as part of the new Shrewsbury to Holyhead road under the overall supervision of the engineer Thomas Telford; modern additions and alterations.
Exterior
Single-storey tollhouse of T-plan; stone construction with modern render and renewed slate roof with plain bargeboards. Brick central chimney with modern concrete capping. The 3-bay road elevation is symmetrical and has a single-storeyed canted bay to the centre; this has an old slate roof and a blind 4-panel door to the centre, with flanking windows. Further window openings to the outer bays and gable ends. There is a modern single-storey addition to the L (NE).
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed, notwithstanding modern additions and alterations, for its special interest as one of the original toll houses of Thomas Telford's early C19 Shrewsbury to Holyhead road.
Nearby in the register
- Sibieski Wynne Monument in churchyard of the Church of St CatrinReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Attached former Farmbuildings to Blaenddol HouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Blaenddol HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gwesty y Gafr (The Goat Hotel)Commercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.