Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llan Ffestiniog, Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, designated on 24 April 1951.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 24 April 1951
- Locality
- Llan Ffestiniog
- Community
- Ffestiniog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.95897, -3.94128
- Cadw reference
- 4691
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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
Located approximately 0.5km W of Ffestiniog village on a slightly raised terrace on the steep roadside.
Exterior
History: Built 1829 as a village school; formerly the residence of Lord Bertrand Russell, the distinguished mathematician and philosopher.
Exterior: L-shaped school building of rubble construction under a slate roof. The primary block runs parallel with the road and has a date plaque; the later cross-wing is at right-angles with the road and is single-storeyed above a raised basement. Modern 3-light windows.
Listed for its historic interest as an early C19 village school, formerly the residence of Bertrand Russell.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Pengwern Arms HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- TeganneddDomesticunder 1 mi
- Melbourne HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.